Comparison

IE Infinity vs HOBOconnect

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

Head to head
About

IE Infinity

Manage your research facilities and equipment remotely. Reserve instruments, request access, and view your schedule from any mobile device. Streamline your research workflow and save time on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Facility access requests
  • Instrument scheduling
  • Remote mobile access
  • Dashboard views
  • Issue reporting
  • Favorites for fast scheduling
  • Automatic notifications
Features
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Infinity by Idea Elan is the number one solution for mobile research management. The application allows Idea Elan users to access core facilities to perform an array of functions. From virtually anywhere at any time, users can quickly reserve instruments, easily request access to facilities and equipment, view the sleek and detailed dashboard, while also maintaining their schedule and profile. Users can access the system on their way to the facility, at home, and even in a different state. The state of the art application is ideal for busy researchers on the run. Idea Elan’s Infinity is a revolutionary application connecting directly to institution and core settings, services, and equipment for an easy to use, fast system. Since users can access the app from any place in the world, using only their phones, Infinity dramatically reduces time spent on a desktop. More time and effort can be spent on actual research and less time spent following a paperwork trail. IE Infinity comes complete with: • Quick and easy facility access • Innovative mobile instrument scheduling • Remote access from any mobile device • Sleek and detailed dashboard views • Swift issue reporting • Simplified favorites feature for fast scheduling • Automatic notifications for admins and users • Complete personal reservation listings • Cancel or reschedule features for reservations Infinity pairs perfectly with Idea Elan Core Management Software to provide a complete and intuitive research management package for facilities world-wide.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

IE Infinity4 screens
HOBOconnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IE Infinity at 3.3 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. IE Infinity also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

IE Infinity holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOBOconnect has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IE Infinity versus HOBOconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIE InfinityHOBOconnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better2.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews—8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings329 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElangovan MasilamaniOnset Computer Corporation

Customer experience

IE Infinity

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

HOBOconnect

All ratings29 ratings
Positive20.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

IE Infinity

No in-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IE Infinity free?
IE Infinity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IE Infinity or HOBOconnect?
IE Infinity is rated higher. IE Infinity averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HOBOconnect averages 2.2 from 29 ratings.
Do IE Infinity or HOBOconnect have ads?
Neither IE Infinity nor HOBOconnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IE Infinity or HOBOconnect?
IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, and HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. Most recently, IE Infinity was updated on June 1, 2026 and HOBOconnect on August 29, 2026.

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