My Time by NETGEAR vs HOOBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Time by NETGEAR
This app provides children with a personalized dashboard to view their remaining online time and understand internet rules. It allows parents to manage mobile devices and monitor online activity, offering a clear view of time limits by app, category, and platform.
- Personalized dashboard for kids
- View internet rules and time limits
- Track online usage by app/category
- Bedtime countdown notifications
- Parental control settings notifications
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My Time by NETGEAR is the kids' companion app for Smart Parental Controls that provides your kids with a personalized dashboard to see how much time they have left online. Once installed, My Time lets you manage your kids’ mobile devices, and see how they spend time online wherever they go. My Time eliminates the need for spontaneous bribes or device confiscation and gives more control to your kids by letting them better understand your established internet rules. My Time Features: - Kids get a personalized dashboard that shows your internet rules - See online Time Limit rules by app, category, and platform. - Receive a countdown before a scheduled Bedtime. - Let your kids see and track their internet usage NOTIFICATIONS - Get notifications on your mobile device related to your Smart Parental Control settings.
HOOBS
Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.
- Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
- Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
- Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
- Unified control from a single app
- Seamless smart home integration
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOOBS at every 5 days against My Time by NETGEAR's every 2 months. HOOBS also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%). My Time by NETGEAR's advantage is rating (1.4 vs 1.1) and ratings volume (116 vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
My Time by NETGEAR holds the better App Store score, 1.4 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of My Time by NETGEAR's written reviews are positive against 11% of HOOBS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
My Time by NETGEAR ships an update every 2 months, HOOBS every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | My Time by NETGEAR | HOOBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (116 ratings) — better | 1.1 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NETGEAR | HOOBS Inc |
Customer experience
My Time by NETGEAR
HOOBS
Bugs and requests
My Time by NETGEAR
Reported bugs
29 issues- Connection issues
- App crashes
- WiFi interference
- VPN not connecting
- Parental controls remain after deletion
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- Fans stopped working and hard drive issues on PC
- Program not responding window
- Randomly shuts off phone
- YouTube and TikTok not loading properly after deletion
- Other apps still have limited internet access after deletion
- Internet still limited after deletion
- Does not work on iPad
- VPN interferes with other things
- Can't give more than one reward a day
- Messes with third-party apps
- Paused internet remains paused
- App counts against daily time
- Internet runs slow
- Breaks tech
- Inaccurate time tracking
- Time drains when not in use
- Time drains in 5-minute increments
- Bedtime feature time zone issues
- Filters are inconsistent
- Notifications for remaining time not sent
- App is slow
- VPN conflicts with other VPNs
- Uninstalling doesn't remove controls
- Blocks educational content
Requested features
4 requests- Allow parents to teach safe internet practices instead of restricting
- Allow kids more freedom
- Aggregate VPN services into one solution
- Notify if app is uninstalled
HOOBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Time by NETGEAR
No in-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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