Comparison

IQbuds vs Hubitat

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

Head to head
About

IQbuds

Customize your intelligent wireless earbuds to enhance your hearing experience. Personalize sound profiles, control ambient noise, and focus on specific sounds for clearer conversations and immersive audio.

Highlights
  • Ear ID hearing assessment and personalization
  • Focus on directional sounds
  • World Blend ambient noise control
  • SINC for clearer conversations
  • IQstream TV audio control
  • Music and call streaming
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Unlock the power to hear with IQbuds from Nuheara. The IQbuds companion app unlocks the powerful customization features available in our award winning IQbuds, IQbuds BOOST and IQbuds2 MAX. IQbuds - INTELLIGENT WIRELESS EARBUDS WITH SINC WORLD CONTROL IQbuds are intelligent true wireless ear buds that enable you to stream music, answer phone calls and control how you hear the world around you. IQbuds BOOST – INTELLIGENT WIRELESS HEARING BUDS WITH EAR ID AUDIOMETRIC PERSONALIZATION IQbuds BOOST is a revolution for personalized assistive listening devices. Built with all the great features of our award-winning IQbuds; we’ve added the innovative Ear ID personalization system, a clinically backed audiometric hearing assessment that calibrates the IQbuds to your unique hearing profile. IQbuds2 MAX – THE WORLDS MOST ADVANCED HEARING BUD IQbuds2 MAX with Active Noise Cancellation and Ear ID Personalization are the worlds most advanced hearing buds. IQbuds2 MAX combines features comparable to high end noise cancellation headsets with customized sound controls personalized to your hearing profile so you can hear the world your way. IQstream TV - The Nuheara App supports IQstream TV. Use BOOST or MAX with IQstream TV to control your own TV audio feed; where you can blend TV volume and the people around you, all in high fidelity sound. EAR ID - Transform Your Hearing in 3 Easy Steps (IQbuds BOOST and MAX feature only) From the comfort of your home and in less than 10 minutes, Ear ID allows you to assess your own hearing and then automatically calibrates the earbuds to your own personal hearing profile. Assess - Download the Nuheara IQbuds App and complete the Ear ID, in app hearing test. Personalize - Ear ID will personalize your IQbuds automatically, using Audiological industry standard algorithms. Hear - Hear your world better instantly, and re-calibrate as often as you like without visiting a hearing clinic. FOCUS - Directional Hearing (IQbuds BOOST and MAX feature only) Focus uses audio beam forming technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of you. WORLD BLEND and SINC - Blend the perfect amount of Ambient noise with the world control feature; While SINC helps you to hear conversations better by turning down noise in a noisy environment. NOTE: the app requires a compatible IQbuds, IQbuds BOOST or IQbuds2 MAX ear buds to work with it. This app is compatible with IQstream TV. See www.nuheara.com for more information on how to purchase.

About

Hubitat

Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up location-based automation and receive important alerts directly to your phone. This app enhances your existing home automation system.

Highlights
  • Access Dashboards
  • Monitor and control devices
  • Arm/disarm Safety Monitor
  • Change Modes
  • Define Geofence for Presence
  • Receive Push Notifications
Features
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App is an accessory to the Hubitat Elevation home automation system. Users of Hubitat Elevation can use the Mobile App to: - Access Dashboards to monitor and control devices, arm or disarm Hubitat Safety Monitor, change Modes and more. - Define a Geofence for Mobile Presence detection based on phone location. The Geofence center defaults to your hub location but can be dragged to any location and the radius set. - Receive Push Notifications from Hubitat Elevation apps.

Screenshots

IQbuds4 screens
Hubitat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hubitat at none against IQbuds's shown. Hubitat also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (168 vs 55). IQbuds's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (50% vs 28%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

IQbuds holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 168 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IQbuds's written reviews are positive against 28% of Hubitat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IQbuds ships an update every 3 months, Hubitat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
IQbuds versus Hubitat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIQbudsHubitat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (55 ratings) — better2.8 (168 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better28.0% of reviews
Number of ratings55168 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuheara LimitedHubitat, Inc.

Customer experience

IQbuds

All ratings55 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative47.3%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative46.2%

Hubitat

All ratings163 ratings
Positive40.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative49.1%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive28.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative60.2%

User reviews

IQbuds

From 55 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎧 Great sound quality
  • 👂 Excellent for hearing loss
  • ✨ Innovative features
  • 👍 Easy initial setup
  • 🔋 Good battery life with case

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is buggy and frustrating
  • ❌ Connectivity issues
  • ⚠️ Poor customer service
  • 📉 Battery drains quickly
  • 🎧 Earbuds fall out easily

Hubitat

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast local control and response times
  • 🔒 Local-first architecture with optional cloud access
  • 💡 Highly customizable and flexible platform
  • 📱 Geofencing and presence detection capabilities
  • 🎯 Excellent device compatibility and integrations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🎨 Outdated, clunky UI design (Windows 98 style)
  • 📍 Geofencing unreliable and inconsistent
  • 🔋 Excessive battery drain from location tracking
  • ☁️ Cloud/remote access requires paid subscription

Bugs and requests

IQbuds

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Double tap and long tap not responding
  • App cancels Ear ID process if interrupted
  • Ear ID disappears after logging out
  • Profile selection not always switching
  • Firmware updates cause issues
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  • Earbuds cycle through modes randomly
  • Battery level fluctuates randomly
  • App gets stuck on setup screen
  • Bluetooth connection drops frequently
  • App shows earbuds as disconnected when they are connected

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add customizable EQ settings
  • Implement a factory reset function
  • Develop an Apple Watch version
  • Add information on replacement tips
  • Improve video tutorials with clearer audio or text
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  • Add a dark mode option
  • Allow adjustment of volume without the phone
  • Add more advanced music EQ options
  • Increase the number of custom presets
  • Add a way to delay earbuds turning on

Hubitat

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup consistently
  • Geofence detection fails to send events to hub
  • Geofence shows incorrect location (off by km)
  • Login screen keyboard covers continue button
  • App hangs at 'Loading User Data' screen
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  • Dashboard doesn't load after backgrounding
  • Local LAN mode not working, stuck on cloud
  • Hub discovery doesn't work on iOS
  • Duplicate rooms and devices displayed
  • Incorrect device status reporting
  • Notifications show 'invalid token' error
  • App doesn't support screen rotation
  • Email verification code not received
  • Presence detection broken after updates
  • App unable to connect to hub after updates
  • Geofence size resets to default
  • What's New screen cannot be dismissed
  • Layout issues with overlapping buttons on iPhone 7

Requested features

15 requests
  • Native iOS app with proper UI/UX design
  • Dark mode option
  • Widget support for quick device access
  • Ability to add/discover devices from mobile app
  • Automation and scene creation from app
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  • iPad landscape view support
  • Drag-and-drop dashboard tile customization
  • Multiple geofence locations
  • Motion sensor activity logging in dashboard
  • Improved dashboard responsiveness and layout
  • Manual IP address entry for hub connection
  • SMS-based account verification
  • Battery usage optimization for geofencing
  • Real-time notifications with better visibility
  • Detailed user manual and in-app help

In-app purchases

None

IQbuds

No in-app purchases

None

Hubitat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IQbuds free?
IQbuds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hubitat free?
Hubitat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IQbuds or Hubitat?
IQbuds is rated higher. IQbuds averages 3.1 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Hubitat averages 2.8 from 168 ratings.
Do IQbuds or Hubitat have ads?
IQbuds shows ads; Hubitat does not.
Which is updated more often, IQbuds or Hubitat?
IQbuds ships an update every 3 months, and Hubitat every 2 months. Most recently, IQbuds was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hubitat on October 22, 2026.

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