SmartLink Network vs K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartLink Network
Manage your Weathermatic SmartLine irrigation system directly from your iPhone. This app allows you to control your system remotely, eliminating the need to visit the controller. Access global commands, monitor alerts, and generate client reports detailing water and cost savings.
- Remote irrigation system control
- In-field remote functionality
- Global command execution
- System monitoring and alerts
- Client water and cost savings reports
- Browser access for full functionality
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Control your Weathermatic SmartLine landscape irrigation system from your iPhone with the SmartLink Network app. Walk-Site, your in-field remote, is BACK in the SmartLink App. Update or download today. Your phone is your remote. Eliminate trips to the controller. Get more done. 1-Click browser access also allows you full access to the power of SmartLink - global commands, inspections and proposals, monitor alerts, and generate reports for your clients detailing exactly how much water (and money) you’ve saved for them. SmartLink offers a solution to current labor challenges, increases profit margins, and positions your business as an industry leader in smart water technology, conservation, and sustainability practices.
K
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With this app you can control your K-Rain BLUE Bluetooth Battery Powered Controller from a smartphone or tablet and is ideal for areas where AC Power is unavailable. App features: • Allows you to manage an unlimited number of controllers • Program, operate and make scheduling changes • Geo-location feature: See every controller, every site, every program • Crew-View™ remote programming allows your team to see all site controller changes/updates • Battery replacement alerts • Add a passcode lock to each controller for added security The BLUE Bluetooth Battery Powered Controller comes in 1, 2 and 4 stations models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartLink Network at every 3 weeks against K's every 3 months. K's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartLink Network ships an update every 3 weeks, K every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartLink Network | K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weathermatic | K-Rain Manufacturing Corporation |
In-app purchases
SmartLink Network
No in-app purchases
K
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SmartLink Network free?
Is K free?
Do SmartLink Network or K have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartLink Network or K?
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