Comparison

HOBOconnect vs WolfSense Mobile

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

Head to head
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

About

WolfSense Mobile

This application connects GrayWolf DirectSense® II probes to iOS devices, transforming them into real-time displays and data loggers. It supports up to six plug-and-play gas sensors for various indoor air quality, industrial hygiene, and HVAC applications. Users can store logs, view trend graphs, and add multimedia notes to data files.

Highlights
  • Real-time display
  • Data logging
  • Supports multiple gas sensors
  • Trend graphing
  • Multimedia note integration
  • Cloud data access
Features
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Connect your GrayWolf DirectSense® II probes to your Apple iOS devices! This app allows you to use your smartphone or tablet as a real-time display, data-logger and more. Customize your DSII probe with up to (6) plug and play gas sensors (plus %RH and ºC/ºF) for a variety of indoor air quality, green building, industrial hygiene, and HVAC applications. Choose from over 25 highly accurate, smart sensors including TVOCs (PID), Carbon Dioxide (NDIR), Formaldehyde and O3, CO, NO2, NH3, SO2, NO, Cl2, H2S, HCN, HCl, O2, H2 (electrochemical). Store “snapshot” logs during walk-throughs, or trend log over time at your specified interval. Simultaneously display multiple parameters or view trend graphs on your screen, even access GrayWolfLive data from the cloud. Take advantage of your feature-rich smartphone to add photos, videos, text and audio notes directly to data files for efficient, reliable documentation.

Screenshots

HOBOconnect4 screens
WolfSense Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WolfSense Mobile at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. WolfSense Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WolfSense Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOBOconnect has 29 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, WolfSense Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HOBOconnect versus WolfSense Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOBOconnectWolfSense Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnset Computer CorporationGrayWolf Sensing Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

HOBOconnect

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

WolfSense Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

None

WolfSense Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WolfSense Mobile free?
WolfSense Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOBOconnect or WolfSense Mobile?
WolfSense Mobile is rated higher. HOBOconnect averages 2.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while WolfSense Mobile averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HOBOconnect or WolfSense Mobile have ads?
Neither HOBOconnect nor WolfSense Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOBOconnect or WolfSense Mobile?
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and WolfSense Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, HOBOconnect was updated on October 12, 2026 and WolfSense Mobile on September 21, 2026.

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