Comparison

Hivee vs Expys

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

Head to head
About

Hivee

Unify control of your smart home devices from various brands in a single, intuitive application. Effortlessly manage comfort, security, and energy with automatic settings that simplify operation. Experience a seamless smart home ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Connects multiple smart home brands
  • Intuitive control and monitoring
  • Automatic settings for ease of use
  • Supports Wink, SmartThings, Philips HUE, LIFX, Nest, IP Cameras, DSC Alarm
  • iPad version available
Features
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Hivee brings your home alive. It interconnects the best brands of smart home devices in one single app, for your comfort, security and energy management. Start by connecting your smart devices to your new home-cloud-brain with one single tap. With our auto-settings magic feature you no longer need to worry about how things work. They just work. The simplest and most intuitive control and monitoring for your smart home devices. Enhance the experience with the iPad version! We now support: Wink, SmartThings, Philips HUE, LIFX, Nest, IP Cameras, DSC Alarm

About

Expys

Discover and book exclusive experiences like VIP events, private travel, and luxury dining. Connect with a community of members and explore curated adventures tailored to your interests. Unlock a world of possibilities through this platform.

Highlights
  • Guest list only events
  • Private travel arrangements
  • Exclusive sports access
  • Luxury dining reservations
  • Curated adventure discovery
  • Member community connection
Features
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Expys gives you easy access to unforgettable experiences like guest list only events, private travel, exclusive sports access, luxury dining, and curated adventures based on what you love. Whether rewarded by your company or purchased directly, the app makes it simple to explore the world, book experiences, and connect with other members. Download the app to start discovering what’s possible.

Screenshots

Hivee4 screens
Expys4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Expys at every 9 days against Hivee's every 5 weeks. Hivee's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hivee against 5.0 for Expys. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hivee ships an update every 5 weeks, Expys every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hivee versus Expys: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveeExpys
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTecnologias Hexagono, S.A. de C.V.Utopia Members Club, Inc.

Customer experience

Hivee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Expys

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hivee

No in-app purchases

None

Expys

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hivee free?
Hivee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Expys free?
Expys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hivee or Expys?
Hivee and Expys are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Hivee or Expys have ads?
Neither Hivee nor Expys shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hivee or Expys?
Hivee ships an update every 5 weeks, and Expys every 9 days. Most recently, Hivee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Expys on October 30, 2026.

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