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Last updated: 29 September 2025
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Looking to reduce your water use? A tap timer on your tap outlet should make it easy to program your tap so that you only need to use your tap when your garden needs it – and you don’t have to stand around doing it.

While you can easily hold that hose and slowly water the lawn, we test products specifically designed for this purpose to see if they’re easy to set up and install, as well as how they hold up over time after being exposed to the harsh Australian sun.

Our testers bought all the smart tap timers we could find at the time, assessing:

  • how easy the hard copy instructions are to use
  • how easy the set up is of the app used to control each timer
  • how easy it is to pair the timer with the app
  • how easy it is to replace the battery
  • how versatile the timer is in its programming
  • what impact six months of harsh conditions has on their casing.

Our interactive comparison tool helps you find which tap timers come out on top, as well as dimensions, weight, which smartphones they work with and more.

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Galcon 9001BT
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Galcon 9001BT

Battery type 9V
Smart sensors available 1
Buy now <a href="https://www.waterpro.com.au/galcon-tap-timer-1-station-9001bt" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$89
Holman Wi Fi Hub + WX1
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Holman Wi Fi Hub + WX1

Battery type 4 x AA
Smart Approved WaterMark 1
Smart sensors available 1
Buy now <a href="https://www.holmanindustries.com.au/product/wx1-tap-timer-and-wifi-hub/" target="_blank" class="cta cta-button cta-primary">Buy now</a>
$79
Hunter BTT-101
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Hunter BTT-101

Battery type 2 x AA
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$100
Netro Pixie
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Netro Pixie

Battery type Li-ion
Smart sensors available 1
$150
LinkTap G1-S
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LinkTap G1-S

Battery type 4 x AA
Smart Approved WaterMark 1
$159
LinkTap G2-S
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LinkTap G2-S

Battery type 4 x AA
Smart Approved WaterMark 1
$199
Orbit B-Hyve 96504
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Orbit B-Hyve 96504

Battery type 2 x AA
Smart Approved WaterMark 1
$207