ClearNode vs Hydrive Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClearNode
This app provides remote control and management for ClearNode devices, enabling users to configure settings, connect to nodes, and control integrated radio functions. It also allows for audio stream playback and monitoring of multiple devices.
- Configure AllStar, Echolink, and DMR credentials
- Control radio parameters (frequency, CTCSS, volume)
- Connect/disconnect from remote nodes
- Catalog and search active node lists
- Monitor and control multiple devices
- Play delayed audio streams
- Power down or reboot device
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.
Hydrive Connect
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At Hydro-thermal, we make products that are beautiful, helpful and easy to use. The Hydrive Connect app is no exception. With the Hydrive Connect app, you can easily monitor, calibrate and trouble shoot your HLA actuator. It’s easy, convenient and smart! Hydrive Connect uses Bluetooth to send and receive sensor data to your phone. You no longer require a hard wire to connect to your actuator. Few of many things this app can do: - Calibrate your HLA actuator - Animate actuator travel - Historical and Realtime graphs of command signal, feedback signal, tri-axial vibration, actuator force, internal temperature - Alarm notifications - Maintenance reminders - Manual and automatic moisture removal from the actuator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearNode at every 2 weeks against Hydrive Connect's every 4 months. Hydrive Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClearNode ships an update every 2 weeks, Hydrive Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearNode | Hydrive Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gerry Filby | J2C Engineering LLC |
In-app purchases
ClearNode
No in-app purchases
Hydrive Connect
No in-app purchases
