Yivi vs Hoftronic Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yivi
Securely manage your digital identity and control data sharing. Log in and prove who you are without oversharing personal information. Your data remains private and stored only on your device.
- Secure login and data sharing
- Control over shared information
- Data stored locally on device
- PIN code protection
- Open-source development
- Privacy-focused design
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Yivi is an app that lets you easily and securely log in, share data and prove who you are. Without sharing too much about yourself. With Yivi, you take control of your data. You always see what an organisation wants to know about you and you decide whether to share that data. Your data is only stored on your mobile, safely behind a PIN code. No one is watching, not even Yivi. That's how safe it is. Yivi is being developed by the Caesar Groep, and is based on work by the Privacy By Design Foundation. Previously known as “IRMA” the Yivi ID wallet is fully open-source. Yivi website: www.yivi.app/en/ Technical documentation: https://docs.yivi.app/what-is-yivi Source code: https://github.com/privacybydesign
Hoftronic Smart
Transform your home into a smart environment by effortlessly managing electronic devices and lighting. Create the perfect ambiance for any moment, all from a single, convenient application.
- Smart home automation
- Device control
- Lighting adjustment
- Customizable ambiance
- Convenient management
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The Hoftronic Smart app is the ideal way to turn your house into a smart home. Simply control your electronic devices and adjust your lighting to create the ideal setting at any time. The possibilities are endless - and all from the convenience of one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yivi at every 3 weeks against Hoftronic Smart's every 24 months. Hoftronic Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yivi ships an update every 3 weeks, Hoftronic Smart every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yivi | Hoftronic Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 157 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Privacy by Design Foundation | Yariek Koehof |
Customer experience
Yivi
Hoftronic Smart
In-app purchases
Yivi
No in-app purchases
Hoftronic Smart
No in-app purchases
