vPro vs Hunter NODE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vPro
Control your Vista vPro solid-state lighting transformers wirelessly. Adjust brightness in real-time, schedule custom on/off/dim times, and utilize sunrise/sunset features. Save and load presets for easy management.
- Real-time brightness control
- Custom daily on/off/dim scheduling
- Dual dim time settings
- Optional sunrise/sunset timing
- Load and save presets
- Live settings demo
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The vPro app is your wireless control center for your Vista vPro solid-state lighting transformers. Features: • Control brightness in real-time • Set custom on/off/dim times for each day of the week • Two separate dim times available • Optional sunrise/sunset timing • Load and save presets • See a live demo of your settings throughout the week • Easy setup This app requires a Vista vPro transformer and a device that supports Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy running iOS 7.0 or later.
Hunter NODE
Control your landscape irrigation system remotely via Bluetooth. This app allows for easy programming, scheduling, and monitoring of watering cycles without needing to access the valve box. Manage multiple controllers, set custom schedules, and receive important status updates directly on your smartphone.
- Remote controller management
- Custom watering schedules
- Manual irrigation control
- Sensor activation
- Controller status monitoring
- Offline schedule editing
- Controller event logs
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NODE-BT is a Bluetooth®-enabled, app-configured irrigation controller from Hunter Industries that lets you automatically irrigate any plant material lacking AC power and not having to open the valve box! NODE-BT is quick to install, and swift to program and operate. The app provides convenient features originally on NODE, now with new enhancements all accessed from a smartphone. This means no more crossing traffic to get to roadway medians, searching for controllers in overgrown bushes, and opening dirty and potentially dangerous valve boxes. This app allows you to: • Remotely manage unlimited NODE-BT controllers up to 50' (15 m) away • Manually start, stop, or suspend irrigation for up to 99 days • Configure watering schedules with 3 programs and 8 start times each • Activate rain or soil moisture sensors, and set monthly seasonal adjust • See controller status, total watering and next start times, watering calendar, and irrigation logs • View battery health and signal status • Set battery change reminders every 3, 6, 9, or 12 months • Pin controllers on a map for faster locating • Copy and paste schedules from controller to controller for faster setup • View and edit irrigation schedules offline • View controller event logs and share with other members • Assign images and rename stations and controllers • Add a passcode to each controller for additional security The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc. and any use of such marks by Hunter Industries is under license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter NODE at 3.1 against vPro's 1.0. Hunter NODE also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). vPro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hunter NODE holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hunter NODE has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of vPro's written reviews are positive against 23% of Hunter NODE's.
vPro ships an update every 2 months, Hunter NODE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vPro | Hunter NODE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ross Justin | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
vPro
Hunter NODE
In-app purchases
vPro
No in-app purchases
Hunter NODE
No in-app purchases









