HOBOconnect vs CTT Mobile
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
CTT Mobile
Monitor real-time telemetry from your CTT devices. Adjust device duty cycles and connect to Bluetooth-enabled products like the Sidekick and Node Version 3.
- View latest telemetry data
- Assign device duty cycle changes
- Connect to Bluetooth enabled CTT products
- Monitor Sidekick and Node Version 3
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CTT Mobile allows you to view the latest telemetry data from your CTT devices on your mobile device. In addition you can use CTT Mobile to assign device duty cycle changes and connect to Bluetooth enabled CTT products such as the Sidekick and Node Version 3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CTT Mobile at 100% against HOBOconnect's 8%. CTT Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 7). 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.
CTT Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of HOBOconnect's written reviews are positive against 100% of CTT Mobile's.
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, CTT Mobile every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | CTT Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| 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 | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | Cellular Tracking Technologies |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
CTT Mobile
In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
CTT Mobile
No in-app purchases
