HOBOconnect vs Theia Legacy
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
Theia Legacy
Control your Scynce LED grow lights with custom intensity, spectrum, and scheduling. Design personalized lighting recipes and manage one or multiple lights wirelessly via Bluetooth or mesh network.
- Adjust light intensity (0-100%)
- Customize color spectrum
- Set on/off schedules
- Create custom lighting recipes
- Wireless control via Bluetooth/mesh
- Manage groups of lights
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With the Theia app you can set up and control your Scynce LED lights Intensity Control the energy your light is emitting from 0-100% with dim-to-zero capabilities Spectrum Design your own custom lighting experience with complete control over which color channels are on at what percentage Scheduling Set the on/off time and add in features like a sunset & sunrise ramp Recipes Create and upload your own personal lighting recipes to give your plants exactly what they need Control Connect wirelessly through Bluetooth or our mesh network to gain complete control over 1 or a group of many lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Theia Legacy at 3.8 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. Theia Legacy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 4). 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.
Theia Legacy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOBOconnect has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, Theia Legacy every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | Theia Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | Illum Horticulture |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
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In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
Theia Legacy
No in-app purchases









