Save The Waves vs HOBOconnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Report coastal threats
- Geotagged photo submission
- Data sharing with agencies
- Community empowerment
- Surf ecosystem protection
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Save The Waves | HOBOconnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | 2.2 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Save The Waves Coalition | Onset Computer Corporation |
Customer experience
Save The Waves
HOBOconnect
In-app purchases
Save The Waves
No in-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
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