HLK_SW16 vs OpenIoTHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HLK_SW16
This utility app enables remote control of 16-channel relays. Features include route configuration, remote account login, remote switch control, time synchronization, and scheduled settings.
- 16-channel relay remote control
- Route configuration
- Remote account login
- Remote switch control
- Time synchronization
- Scheduled settings
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HLK-SW16 16路继电器远程控制，包括路由配置、远程账号登录、远程开关控制、时间同步、定时设置等。
OpenIoTHub
This tool provides remote access and management for various IoT devices and intranet services. It supports multiple protocols and integrates with popular private cloud solutions and hardware.
- Remote IoT device management
- Intranet penetration access
- Supports TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP
- Integrates with private clouds (CasaOS, ZimaOS, etc.)
- Supports various hardware and Docker interfaces
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IoT device management and intranet penetration access tool, supporting various open-source and third-party devices (Feixun plug, Feixun R1 speaker, ONVIF camera, etc.) 1. Support TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP intranet penetration 2. Support intelligent hardware, including open-source switches, Feixun power strips, etc 3. Support the following private clouds - CasaOS - ZimaOS - Green Union NAS can manually add and access web pages - Feiniu NAS manually adds access to various Docker interfaces - Unraid - Synology - QNAP - docker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenIoTHub at 5.0 against HLK_SW16's 4.0. OpenIoTHub also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). HLK_SW16's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume 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.
OpenIoTHub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of HLK_SW16's written reviews are positive against 67% of OpenIoTHub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HLK_SW16 ships an update every 3 months, OpenIoTHub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HLK_SW16 | OpenIoTHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳市海凌科电子有限公司 | Hefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
HLK_SW16
OpenIoTHub
In-app purchases
HLK_SW16
No in-app purchases
OpenIoTHub
No in-app purchases
