HOBOconnect vs Fluence Wireless Flex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Fluence Wireless Flex
This app configures wireless dimming hardware for horticulture lighting systems. It offers a cost-effective and flexible alternative to wired configurations, compatible with various climate management systems.
- Wireless lighting control configuration
- Compatibility with 0-10V climate management systems
- Reduced installation time and cost
- Eliminates wiring errors
- Optional wireless wall station for local control
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Configure Fluence's Wireless Flex Dimming hardware to support wireless lighting control in greenhouses, indoor farms, and other horticulture applications. Wireless Flex Dimming is fully compatible with any climate management system with a 0-10V output for lighting control, so it can be used with a variety of best-in-class solutions that match the grower’s needs and preferences, now and in the future. Fluence’s Wireless Flex Dimming delivers simplicity, flexibility, and cost savings to your horticulture lighting operation. Wireless Flex Dimming total installed cost is typically significantly lower than a 0-10V wired configuration, realizing significant savings from reduced installation time and eliminating potential wiring errors. Simply plug a Wireless Flex Dimming Receiver into the dimming port of each Fluence light fixture, install a Wireless Flex Dimming 0-10V Adapter, and connect the 0-10V dimming control output from the climate computer or scheduler. An optional wireless wall station can be added for emergency shut-off and local control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Fluence Wireless Flex at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. Fluence Wireless Flex also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Fluence Wireless Flex 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | Fluence Wireless Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | Fluence Bioengineering Inc. |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
Fluence Wireless Flex
In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
Fluence Wireless Flex
No in-app purchases
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