Comparison

HF vs W

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

Head to head
About

HF

Features
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The application distributed by Shanghai High-Flying Electronics Technology Co., Ltd is a wireless connection equipment, which is used connect router with company's WIFI modules. It is our own design and development of one-key networking equipment. After using an IOS device to link with a WIFI network, open the application and type the WIFI password in the input box. Then click the 'connect' button in the screen, the application will send the packet with the password information. Right now, the smartlink is in standby state waiting for the connection with the router, and the High-Flying series WIFI module will capture the useful packets. If the password is correctly authenticated, the application will return a feedback of the WIFI module’s IP address and MAC address in the screen. If connection fails, the application will feedback with error: smartlink fail,no device is configed. Please check the using details and try again.

About

W

Features
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The W-Modbus app has arrived! Upgrade firmware for LumenRadio W-Modbus devices by connecting to and upgrading the LumenRadio Gateway in the network through the app. In the Network map you will find a system overview where you can see signal strength, edit names of wireless nodes as well as seeing the health of the RS485 bus including which Modbus RTU address that is connected to that wireless node. You can also connect to any node in the network and change their name (up to 20 characters). The W-Modbus app requires W-Modbus firmware 3.1.1 and above, which can be downloaded from the LumenRadio support webpage. Note that you need to install FW 3.1.1 or above on the gateway from the nRF connect app to enable the functionality. It is also required to have at least 3.0.0 or above on all nodes in the network. You will need to update all nodes individually if they are on version 2.2.3. This will be the last time this is required. All future updates can be done by either this app or from the nRF connect app.

Screenshots

HF4 screens
W4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: W at every 3 months against HF's every 17 months. HF's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HF ships an update every 17 months, W every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
HF versus W: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHFW
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi-FlyingLumenRadio AB

In-app purchases

None

HF

No in-app purchases

None

W

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HF free?
HF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is W free?
W is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HF or W have ads?
Neither HF nor W shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HF or W?
HF ships an update every 17 months, and W every 3 months. Most recently, HF was updated on September 28, 2026 and W on October 10, 2026.

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