K vs Hunter WVL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
K
Control your K-Rain irrigation timers remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust watering schedules, zones, and monitor battery levels from your iPhone or iPad. Secure your controllers with a passcode.
- Bluetooth Smart Technology control
- Remote programming of watering schedules
- Manual start, stop, and suspend functions
- Zone configuration
- Battery level and connection status monitoring
- Passcode lock for security
- Control multiple timers
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Control your K-Rain BL-KR Battery Powered Timer, BL-24 Indoor Irrigation Timer and TC-KR Hose End Timer with one streamlined App and Bluetooth Smart Technology. No more crawling around the valve box trying to program or troubleshoot your battery powered timer – this app puts full programming control in the palm of your hand. This app allows you to: · Transform your iPhone or iPad into a remote control and fully program your BL-KR, BL-24 or TC-KR controller(s) using Bluetooth Smart technology from up to 32 feet (10m) away. · Manually start, stop or suspend your controller(s) from up to 32 feet away. · Fully configure watering schedules and zones. · Detect battery levels and connection status. · Add a passcode lock to each controller for added security. · The ability to add multiple BL-KR, BL-24 & TC-KR controllers and program/control them using 1 app on your iPhone or iPad. The K-Rain BL-KR Battery Powered Irrigation Controller uses a 9V DC Latching Solenoid, and comes in 1, 2 4 or 6 station models, all rain sensor ready. The K-Rain BL-24 Irrigation Timer comes with a 110V or 220V external transformer and can be configured in 4, 6, 9 or 12 station models, all rain sensor ready. The K-Rain TC-KR battery powered hose-end timer can be used for irrigation or misting and is powered by a 9V battery.
Hunter WVL
This app facilitates wireless valve monitoring for specific irrigation controllers. It allows for convenient setup, configuration, and diagnostics of field devices using Bluetooth technology and LoRa radio communication.
- Wireless valve monitoring
- Setup and configuration
- Diagnostics of field devices
- Bluetooth connectivity
- LoRa radio communication
- Supports HCC, ICC2, and MCC controllers
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Enable convenient wireless valve monitoring for HCC, ICC2, and MCC Controllers with the highly flexible and easy-to-install Wireless Valve Link. The Wireless Valve Output Module within the controller communicates with up to 54 wireless stations (HCC & ICC2) and up to 108 wireless stations with MCC via license-free LoRa® radio. Use this convenient Bluetooth™ app for setup, configuration and diagnostics of WVL field devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hunter WVL at 4.0 against K's 3.3. Hunter WVL also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). K's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 WVL holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively.
K ships an update every 4 months, Hunter WVL every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | K | Hunter WVL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (9 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | K-Rain Manufacturing Corporation | Hunter Industries |
Customer experience
K
Hunter WVL
In-app purchases
K
No in-app purchases
Hunter WVL
No in-app purchases







