Victor Pest vs HOOBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Victor Pest
This app simplifies rodent control by sending real-time notifications for trap activity directly to your mobile device. Easily connect and manage an unlimited number of smart traps, receiving alerts for kills, low battery, and connectivity issues.
- Real-time catch notifications
- Connect unlimited traps
- Custom trap naming
- Low battery alerts
- Connectivity issue notifications
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The Victor Pest app brings rodent control to the 21st century by a brand that has been the leader for over 120 years. Rodent control is now easier than ever with catch notifications delivered straight to your mobile device. Connecting traps is simple and straight forward. Features include the ability to connect an unlimited number of traps, custom naming for each trap, notifications for kills, low battery life, and connectivity issues.
HOOBS
Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.
- Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
- Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
- Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
- Unified control from a single app
- Seamless smart home integration
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Victor Pest at 2.3 against HOOBS's 1.1. Victor Pest also leads on ratings volume (156 vs 27). HOOBS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Victor Pest holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Victor Pest has 156 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Victor Pest's written reviews are positive against 11% of HOOBS's.
Victor Pest ships an update every 5 months, HOOBS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Victor Pest | HOOBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (156 ratings) — better | 1.1 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 156 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Woodstream | HOOBS Inc |
Customer experience
Victor Pest
HOOBS
Bugs and requests
Victor Pest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Trap shows as connected when offline
- App constantly logs out
- App unable to connect, shows network errors
- Incorrect kill count reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Add power indicator light
- Improve notification reliability
- Support hidden WiFi networks
- Add device test button
- Improve connection status reporting
HOOBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Victor Pest
No in-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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