Comparison

Hi) vs Chiddfest

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

Head to head
About

Hi)

This app enables your Bluetooth speaker with Alexa to function outside your home WiFi. Control smart home devices, check the weather, and play music using voice commands. It integrates with major music services like Amazon Music and iHeartRadio.

Highlights
  • Portable Alexa functionality
  • Voice control for music
  • Smart home device integration
  • Weather updates
  • Works with major music services
Features
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Allows your Bluetooth speaker with Alexa built in to be taken anywhere with you not only confined to your home WiFi network. Talk to Alexa on your Aquablaster by pressing the Hi) button. You can ask to play music, check weather, control smart home devices and more The Hi) App works with all major services and stations such as Amazon Music, TuneIn, iHeartRadio and others. Alexa works all Alexa enabled languages.

About

Chiddfest

Features
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Welcome to Chiddfest Music Festival. We aim to entertain our festival goers with a fun packed weekend. Not only will you have a fantastic 3 days camping, enjoying the music and hanging out with likeminded people but you will be supporting our local charity St Wilfrids Hospice.

Screenshots

Hi)3 screens
Chiddfest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hi) at none against Chiddfest's shown. Hi) also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hi) ships an update every 5 months, Chiddfest every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hi) versus Chiddfest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHi)Chiddfest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoompods LimitedChiddfest

In-app purchases

None

Hi)

No in-app purchases

None

Chiddfest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi) free?
Hi) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chiddfest free?
Chiddfest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hi) or Chiddfest have ads?
Chiddfest shows ads; Hi) does not.
Which is updated more often, Hi) or Chiddfest?
Hi) ships an update every 5 months, and Chiddfest every 24 months. Most recently, Hi) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chiddfest on October 9, 2026.

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