Comparison

HOBOconnect vs LI

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

LI

Features
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The LI-180 is a user-friendly, handheld spectrometer from LI-COR Biosciences. Featuring a Wi-Fi enabled SD storage card, the LI-180 allows for remote control over the full range of measurement functions with the LI-180 Plus mobile app. Use the app with your iOS device to quickly and intuitively capture basic measurements like PAR (PPFD), basic variables, and spectrum graphs. With the LI-180 Plus mobile app, you can also configure continuous or timed captures, create custom views to see your variables of interest, and transfer data files from the spectrometer via email.

Screenshots

HOBOconnect4 screens
LI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LI at 9.0 against HOBOconnect's 15.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HOBOconnect versus LI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOBOconnectLI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnset Computer CorporationLI-COR Biosciences

In-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

None

LI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LI free?
LI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HOBOconnect or LI have ads?
Neither HOBOconnect nor LI shows ads.

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