Comparison

Josh vs Hack Shack

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Josh

Control your smart home with an AI-powered platform. Personalize your experience by adjusting settings, creating automations, and accessing devices from anywhere. Enjoy intuitive control through touch, text, and voice commands for the whole family.

Highlights
  • AI-powered smart home control
  • Personalize home intelligence
  • Create automations and alerts
  • Access property from anywhere
  • Intuitive touch, text, and voice commands
  • Customizable dashboards and interfaces
Features
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Josh.ai: AI powered smart home control. Powered by Josh.ai's award winning software platform AI OS, the Josh App provides seamless access to your connected devices and dynamic tools to personalize your home intelligence experience to the fullest. Refine administrative settings, adjust a home's floor plan, nickname devices, create automations and alerts, and add custom photos to your bespoke interface. Access your property from anywhere and easily navigate to what's important. Simply swipe from the Interactive Home Page to access custom dashboards, areas, devices, and scenes. The Josh.ai platform is designed to empower every member of the family with intuitive control and intelligent assistance through touch, text, and natural voice commands. Note: The Josh App requires a valid software plan and accompanies Josh hardware, which is exclusively available through certified home technology professionals. Visit www.josh.ai for more information.

About

Hack Shack

Features
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Hack Shack Gainesville stands as a premier destination for athletes aiming to refine their skills. We provide a top-tier indoor environment and batting cage rentals where players of all ages and skill levels can practice. Key Features: Facility Booking: Easily reserve your spot on our top-notch baseball cages/lanes for practices, games, or friendly matches. Skill Development: Access exclusive 1 on 1 training with our seasoned coaches through the app by viewing their availability Easy checkout: The app allows you to securely store your information and card so that you never need cash on hand. Join the Hack Shack community and step up your game today! Play, connect, and excel in the sport you love.

Screenshots

Josh4 screens
Hack Shack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Josh at 4.8 against Hack Shack's 4.0. Josh also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1). Hack Shack's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Josh holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Josh has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Josh versus Hack Shack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoshHack Shack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (115 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1815.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh.ai IncHack Shack

In-app purchases

None

Josh

No in-app purchases

None

Hack Shack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Josh free?
Josh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hack Shack free?
Hack Shack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Josh or Hack Shack?
Josh is rated higher. Josh averages 4.8 out of 5 from 115 ratings, while Hack Shack averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Josh or Hack Shack have ads?
Neither Josh nor Hack Shack shows ads.

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