Hmbox vs HS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hmbox
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The hmbox is a digital measuring instrument based on the hygrometric measuring methode to determine the moisture of different building materials. Measurements are user-friendly and non-destructively by one-time mounting the hmbox on the surface. The hmbox collects and transmits all data via 2G mobile network to a central server.
HS
This app measures and records rising damp in walls by calculating electrical resistance between two points. Readings are transmitted via Bluetooth and stored on your iPhone for easy access and analysis.
- Measures wall humidity
- Calculates electrical resistivity
- Bluetooth data transmission
- Stores readings on iPhone
- Rising damp registration system
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Measurement and register system for the rising damp in walls, measuring the resistivity between two screws fixed to a wall. The readings are sent through Bluetooth and stored to your iPhone using this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HS at every 3 weeks against Hmbox's every 2 months. Hmbox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, 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.
Hmbox ships an update every 2 months, HS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hmbox | HS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FP Floor Protector GmbH | HUMITAT-STOP S.L. |
In-app purchases
Hmbox
No in-app purchases
HS
No in-app purchases
