HOBOconnect vs SpotView
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
SpotView
This app enables remote screen viewing and data capture from Bluetooth-enabled meters. It records time, date, GPS coordinates, and sensor readings, allowing users to add notes and organize data on unique pages. Data can be exported as CSV files and visualized on geo maps.
- Remote screen viewing
- Bluetooth meter integration
- GPS coordinate data capture
- User-added notes for data points
- CSV file export
- Geo mapping with satellite overlay
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SpotView works with Bluetooth enabled SpotOn meters to allow for remote screen viewing, data capture, and geo mapping. Data capture includes time, date, and GPS coordinates in addition to the meter's sensor readings. Notes can be added by the user for each data point. Recorded data points are organized on unique data pages and can be directly e-mailed in .CSV file format from the SpotView app. Geo maps overlay data on a satellite image which can be shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SpotView at 5.0 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. SpotView also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HOBOconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (29 vs 2). 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.
SpotView 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, SpotView every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | SpotView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 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 | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | Innoquest, Inc. |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
SpotView
In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
SpotView
No in-app purchases









