# Thingview vs Colobbo

The clearest difference is price: Colobbo at Free against Thingview's $1.99. Colobbo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Colobbo is free to download; Thingview costs $1.99 up front. Thingview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Colobbo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Thingview ships an update every 2 months, Colobbo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Thingview | Colobbo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.3 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingview/id1284878579/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **35** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 14 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marcelo Prolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1284878578) | [Infocept Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519152389) |

## What reviewers say

### Thingview

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingview/id1284878579)

Visualize your ThingSpeak data channels with ease. Simply input your channel ID to start viewing your data in a user-friendly interface.

**Highlights:** Visualize ThingSpeak channels, Enter channel ID to view data, Easy to use interface, Data visualization tool

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thingview Full | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for viewing ThingSpeak data
- 🚀 Quick and easy setup
- 👍 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Reliable performance
- 👍 Convenient for field checks

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Limited data history (often 3 days)
- 🐛 Inability to zoom out past a certain time range
- 🐛 Paid app lacks features like alerts/widgets
- 🐛 Display issues on newer devices/updates
- 🐛 Refresh button not working

**Reported bugs**

- App closes abruptly when creating channel
- App does not open on mobile version
- Search button covered by keyboard when adding channel
- Only 3 days of data displayed
- Time scale fixed to two hours on overview screen

**Requested features**

- Add status update reporting
- Add lat/long display
- Add alert/notification options
- Add widget support
- Add auto-refresh functionality


### Colobbo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colobbo/id1519152387)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Thingview free?

Thingview costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Colobbo free?

Colobbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Thingview or Colobbo have ads?

Thingview shows ads; Colobbo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Thingview or Colobbo?

Thingview ships an update every 2 months, and Colobbo fortnightly. Most recently, Thingview was updated on September 18, 2026 and Colobbo on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*