Comparison

Save The Waves vs HOBOconnect

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

Head to head
About

Save The Waves

Report coastal threats like pollution and illegal development by snapping geotagged photos. This data is shared with environmental organizations and agencies to help protect surf ecosystems globally. Empower local communities to become active stewards of coastal environments.

Highlights
  • Report coastal threats
  • Geotagged photo submission
  • Data sharing with agencies
  • Community empowerment
  • Surf ecosystem protection
Features
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The Save The Waves Mobile App crowdsources data from coastal users who identify key coastal threats like illegal development, plastic pollution and poor water quality. Using smartphone technology, users snap a photo of the impacted site that is geotagged by the phone’s GPS. This data is shared with on-the-ground practitioners, coastal agencies, and protected area managers in our coalition. With our larger community, we can identify and reduce threats in surf ecosystems across the globe, empowering our local communities to be active stewards in the protection of surf ecosystems.

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

Save The Waves4 screens
HOBOconnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Save The Waves at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. HOBOconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Save The Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 29 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Save The Waves ships an update every 5 months, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Save The Waves versus HOBOconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSave The WavesHOBOconnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better2.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews—8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSave The Waves CoalitionOnset Computer Corporation

Customer experience

Save The Waves

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HOBOconnect

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

In-app purchases

None

Save The Waves

No in-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Save The Waves free?
Save The Waves 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, Save The Waves or HOBOconnect?
Save The Waves is rated higher. Save The Waves averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while HOBOconnect averages 2.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Save The Waves or HOBOconnect have ads?
Neither Save The Waves nor HOBOconnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Save The Waves or HOBOconnect?
Save The Waves ships an update every 5 months, and HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. Most recently, Save The Waves was updated on June 1, 2026 and HOBOconnect on August 29, 2026.

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