HOBOconnect vs 959@FM
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
959@FM
Easily book facility services at KAUST without making calls. Manage requests, track progress, view history, and submit complaints on the go. Get real-time notifications and rate services to ensure quality.
- Book facility services
- Manage requests
- Track request progress
- View request history
- Submit complaints
- Real-time notifications
- Rate service experience
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959@FM is an easy way to book your facilities services at KAUST without calling 959. Just download the app, create an account, and let us know your needs. Manage your requests on the go, check your request progress, check your request history, check your home details, enquire about any service or info, raise your complaint, get real time notification, and rate your experience to help us maintain quality services. Why 959@FM? Easy to use with an online accessibility via Wi-Fi, 4g, 5g Available for any registered user that needs a facilities services at KAUST Ability to create a request from anywhere in the world where you have network access, even when you are on holiday. Works offline, knowing that your request will be submitted automatically once you are connected to a network again. Linked to the FM Call Center 24/7. 959@FM provides 12+ Facilities Management Services such as: Air Conditioning Electricity Fire System Plumbing Lifts & Garage Doors Pest Control Horticulture Civil Appliances Waste & Janitorial Nanny Housekeeping and more. For more details about facilities Management reach out to us at https://www.fm.kaust.edu.sa Facilities Management "...delivering exceptional customer experience..."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HOBOconnect at 2.2 against 959@FM's 1.0. HOBOconnect also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2) and review sentiment (8% vs 0%). 959@FM's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). 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.
HOBOconnect holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of HOBOconnect's written reviews are positive against 0% of 959@FM's.
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, 959@FM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | 959@FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
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In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
959@FM
No in-app purchases









