UCam Plus vs HOBOconnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UCam Plus
Connect to your WiFi camera to capture photos and record videos. This utility app supports a range of iPhone models for easy access to your camera feed.
- WiFi camera connection
- Take pictures
- Record videos
- iPhone 5 and later support
- iPad and iPod support
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This app is for wifi camera, take pictures, record videos, support iPhone 5, 5c, 5s,6 ,6 plus
HOBOconnect
Wirelessly configure, start, and download data from HOBO MX data loggers via Bluetooth. View, analyze, and export recorded data in various formats for further use in other applications.
- Wireless Bluetooth communication with HOBO MX loggers
- Configure logger settings (name, password, rate, alarms)
- Monitor logger status (memory, battery)
- Download and view recorded data
- Data analysis in graphical and list formats
- Export data as CSV, TXT, XLSX, and HOBO files
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HOBOconnect is designed to communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth Low Energy to the HOBO® MX data loggers. You can configure and start the data logger, download the recorded data, store and analyze the data. The data can be viewed in both graphical and list formats and also exported and shared to other programs including Numbers, Excel and HOBOware®. Features: * Wirelessly communicate to the HOBO® MX data loggers * Internet connection not required to use HOBOconnect * Set data logger's name, password, logging rate, alarm threshold, start & stop time * Check logger’s status included memory used and battery life * Clear audible alarms (for models with this feature) * Page the data logger * Manage data files with groups * Download and view data * Zoom in and out of the graph with gestures * Export and Share data as a CSV, TXT, XLSX and HOBO files Compatible Data Loggers * HOBO® MX1100 Series Temp/RH/CO2/Light/Analog Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2001 Water Level data logger * HOBO® MX100 Temperature data logger * HOBO® MX2200 Series Water Temp Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2300 Series Temp/RH/Soil Moisture data loggers * HOBO® MX2500 Series pH data loggers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: UCam Plus at 60% against HOBOconnect's 8%. UCam Plus also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UCam Plus holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of UCam Plus's written reviews are positive against 8% of HOBOconnect's.
UCam Plus ships an update every 2 months, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UCam Plus | HOBOconnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (16 ratings) — better | 2.2 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 成康 梁 | Onset Computer Corporation |
Customer experience
UCam Plus
HOBOconnect
In-app purchases
UCam Plus
No in-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
