Comparison

Emlid Flow vs HOBOconnect

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

Head to head
About

Emlid Flow

Manage Emlid Reach receivers and perform positioning tasks like data collection and mapping. Offers free and pro plans for various survey workflows, with cloud sync and team collaboration features.

Highlights
  • Receiver management (base/rover setup)
  • RTK/PPK configuration
  • Point collection and stakeout
  • Import/export various file formats
  • Coordinate system library
  • Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Emlid Flow is a companion app for Emlid Reach receivers, designed to manage devices and handle all your positioning tasks in one place. The app has Free and Pro plans for a wide range of applications, from ground control point collection to topographic mapping and earthworks. What you get with the free version: - Full control of your receivers: set up base and rover, update, configure RTK and PPK. - Point collection and stakeout. - Import/Export CSV, DXF, KML, or Shapefile files. - Built-in coordinate system library with over 1000 systems. - Ability to create custom coordinate systems. - Base shift. - Cloud sync with Emlid Flow 360. - Team collaboration with up to 10 members. Emlid Flow 360 is the web platform where you can access all data from the app and vice versa! Sync works instantly, allowing you to prepare, manage, and export projects in the office without manual file transfers and even with the receiver at hand. For more advanced survey workflows, Emlid Flow offers Pro Plan: - Collect and stakeout lines and polygons. - Stakeout reports and collect rules for accuracy control. - Survey codes to better differentiate data. - DTM support. - Auto collection tool to free your hands. - Inverse & Traverse for geometry calculations. - Team collaboration with an unlimited number of members. And much more with continuous updates! Try Pro Plan with a 30-day trial available on all platforms. Terms of use: https://emlid.com/legal/#apps-terms Privacy Policy: https://emlid.com/legal/#privacy

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

Emlid Flow4 screens
HOBOconnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Emlid Flow at 58% against HOBOconnect's 8%. Emlid Flow also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). HOBOconnect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Emlid Flow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per month. HOBOconnect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emlid Flow holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Emlid Flow's written reviews are positive against 8% of HOBOconnect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Emlid Flow versus HOBOconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmlid FlowHOBOconnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (33 ratings) — better2.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size221 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmlid Tech Kft.Onset Computer Corporation

Customer experience

Emlid Flow

All ratings33 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative31.6%

HOBOconnect

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Emlid Flow

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Plan Individual Monthly1 Month trial$24.991 Month
None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Emlid Flow free?
Emlid Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Emlid Flow or HOBOconnect?
Emlid Flow is rated higher. Emlid Flow averages 3.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while HOBOconnect averages 2.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Emlid Flow or HOBOconnect have ads?
Neither Emlid Flow nor HOBOconnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Emlid Flow or HOBOconnect?
Emlid Flow ships an update every 10 days, and HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. Most recently, Emlid Flow was updated on September 20, 2026 and HOBOconnect on August 29, 2026.

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