Hubitat vs Optoma Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hubitat
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up location-based automation and receive important alerts directly to your phone. This app enhances your existing home automation system.
- Access Dashboards
- Monitor and control devices
- Arm/disarm Safety Monitor
- Change Modes
- Define Geofence for Presence
- Receive Push Notifications
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App is an accessory to the Hubitat Elevation home automation system. Users of Hubitat Elevation can use the Mobile App to: - Access Dashboards to monitor and control devices, arm or disarm Hubitat Safety Monitor, change Modes and more. - Define a Geofence for Mobile Presence detection based on phone location. The Geofence center defaults to your hub location but can be dragged to any location and the radius set. - Receive Push Notifications from Hubitat Elevation apps.
Optoma Connect
Control your Optoma P1 or UHL55 projector with this app. Access features like InfoWall for ambient art displays and scheduled content, or use your phone as a remote. Sync with IFTTT for custom functions.
- Remote control functionality
- InfoWall for art and ambiance
- Scheduled content playback
- IFTTT integration for customization
- Access weather and news
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The Optoma Connect App has been developed exclusively for Optoma P1 and UHL55 projectors. After downloading and installing this app, sync to your account to start using remote control and Smart+ functions. What can the Optoma Connect App do? * InfoWall: Internal images of artworks can be accessed at any time to enhance and diversify the atmosphere of your home. With your Optoma projector create your own style. * Schedule: After completing InfoWall settings, choose the broadcast time and period. Access Ambience or Information when you need it, enhancing the quality of your life. * Projector: After syncing to your account, use the same account to log into IFTTT to immediately connect to your projector. Freely change the IFTTT settings to customize functions. * Remote: There is no need to put down your smartphone as it can replace your projector’s remote control. What are the InfoWall options? "InfoWall features internal Ambience and Information options. The Ambience option includes images of artworks and natural light installations. Through Optoma’s projection technology, complemented by high-resolution images, you will feel as if you are transported. With a combination of images, music, weather information and calendar, enjoy a relaxing break from your busy day. The Information option provides weather information, work calendar and news. As soon as you wake up, use this option to organize your thoughts and prepare for the day."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hubitat at 2.8 against Optoma Connect's 1.3. Hubitat also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 7%) and ratings volume (168 vs 30). On price, update cadence, 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.
Hubitat holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat has 168 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Hubitat's written reviews are positive against 7% of Optoma Connect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Hubitat | Optoma Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (168 ratings) — better | 1.3 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 7.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 168 — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hubitat, Inc. | Optoma Corporation |
Customer experience
Hubitat
Optoma Connect
Bugs and requests
Hubitat
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on startup consistently
- Geofence detection fails to send events to hub
- Geofence shows incorrect location (off by km)
- Login screen keyboard covers continue button
- App hangs at 'Loading User Data' screen
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- Dashboard doesn't load after backgrounding
- Local LAN mode not working, stuck on cloud
- Hub discovery doesn't work on iOS
- Duplicate rooms and devices displayed
- Incorrect device status reporting
- Notifications show 'invalid token' error
- App doesn't support screen rotation
- Email verification code not received
- Presence detection broken after updates
- App unable to connect to hub after updates
- Geofence size resets to default
- What's New screen cannot be dismissed
- Layout issues with overlapping buttons on iPhone 7
Requested features
15 requests- Native iOS app with proper UI/UX design
- Dark mode option
- Widget support for quick device access
- Ability to add/discover devices from mobile app
- Automation and scene creation from app
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- iPad landscape view support
- Drag-and-drop dashboard tile customization
- Multiple geofence locations
- Motion sensor activity logging in dashboard
- Improved dashboard responsiveness and layout
- Manual IP address entry for hub connection
- SMS-based account verification
- Battery usage optimization for geofencing
- Real-time notifications with better visibility
- Detailed user manual and in-app help
Optoma Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hubitat
No in-app purchases
Optoma Connect
No in-app purchases
