Comparison

HOBOconnect vs Apogee InSight

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

Apogee InSight

This app supports handheld spectroradiometers for measuring light metrics crucial for growers. It allows users to take spot samples or log measurements over time via Bluetooth, providing detailed spectral analysis.

Highlights
  • Connects to handheld spectroradiometers
  • Measures illuminance, CCT, and PAR
  • Logs light measurements over time
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Displays spectral power distribution
  • Calculates color rendering index
Features
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The Apogee InSight app provides support for handheld spectroradiometers (MS-100 series) by Apogee Instruments, Inc. The Apogee spectroradiometers are self-powered, portable devices that can instantly measure and display the most important metrics for serious growers. The Apogee Insight app allows the user to take spot samples or to log light measurements over time via Bluetooth. The Apogee InSight app measures these metrics: - Illuminance (LUX)/Foot Candle (fc) - Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) - CIE Chromaticity Coordinates - CIE 1931 x, y Coordinates - CIE 1976 u’, v’ Coordinates - CIE 1931 XYZ Value - Dominant Wavelength (λd) - Color Rendering Index (CRI, Ra)/R1 to R15 - Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) - PPFD (400 to 700 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - ePAR (400 to 750 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - PPF-UV (380 to 400 nm) m^-2 s^-1   - PPF-B (400 to 500 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - PPF-G (500 to 600 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - PPF-R (600 to 700 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - PPF-NIR (700 to 780 nm) m^-2 s^-1 - Percent Flicker - Spectral Power Distribution (SPD) mW/m2 - Peak Wavelength (λp) - Peak Wavelength (λpV) - Integration Time (I-Time)

Screenshots

HOBOconnect4 screens
Apogee InSight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apogee InSight at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. Apogee InSight also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

Apogee InSight 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, Apogee InSight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HOBOconnect versus Apogee InSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOBOconnectApogee InSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnset Computer CorporationApogee Instruments

Customer experience

HOBOconnect

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

Apogee InSight

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

In-app purchases

None

HOBOconnect

No in-app purchases

None

Apogee InSight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOBOconnect free?
HOBOconnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apogee InSight free?
Apogee InSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOBOconnect or Apogee InSight?
Apogee InSight is rated higher. HOBOconnect averages 2.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Apogee InSight averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HOBOconnect or Apogee InSight have ads?
Neither HOBOconnect nor Apogee InSight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOBOconnect or Apogee InSight?
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Apogee InSight every 2 months. Most recently, HOBOconnect was updated on August 29, 2026 and Apogee InSight on September 14, 2026.

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