Comparison

HOBOconnect vs Eyrus

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

Eyrus

This app simplifies workforce management by providing automatic check-in/out, timesheet viewing, and profile updates for tradespeople. It allows easy project registration via QR code scanning and streamlines document review and submission.

Highlights
  • Automatic job site check-in/out
  • View timesheets
  • Update profile and certifications
  • QR code project registration
  • Digital document signing
  • Workforce visibility
Features
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The Eyrus app provides simple and automatic workforce management, visibility, and badging tools no matter the project or job size. Tradespeople can register themselves to a project, automatically check-in and out of the job site, view timesheets, and keep their profile and certification information up-to-date right in the app. Projects can be joined easily by scanning a QR code. Then complete the necessary registration information, review and sign documents, and submit for review. Once registration is approved, head to the job site to automatically track work hours. The Eyrus app handles check-in and check-out automatically based on project location.

Screenshots

HOBOconnect4 screens
Eyrus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eyrus at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. HOBOconnect's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eyrus 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, Eyrus monthly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HOBOconnect versus Eyrus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOBOconnectEyrus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnset Computer CorporationEyrus

Customer experience

HOBOconnect

All ratings29 ratings
Positive20.7%
Neutral13.8%
Negative65.5%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

Eyrus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

None

Eyrus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eyrus free?
Eyrus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOBOconnect or Eyrus?
Eyrus is rated higher. HOBOconnect averages 2.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Eyrus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HOBOconnect or Eyrus have ads?
Neither HOBOconnect nor Eyrus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOBOconnect or Eyrus?
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Eyrus monthly. Most recently, HOBOconnect was updated on September 30, 2026 and Eyrus on September 30, 2026.

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