HOBOconnect vs Belimo Assistant 2
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
Belimo Assistant 2
This app allows for the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo devices like actuators and valves using a smartphone or tablet. It offers features for checking parameters, monitoring device status, and generating reports.
- Device parameter modification
- Identification data display
- MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus addressing
- Guided parameter setup
- Configuration copy/paste
- Live trending and local override
- Device health and operation monitoring
- Digital report generation
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Belimo Assistant 2 enables wired and wireless setup, on-site operation, and troubleshooting of Belimo damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters with smartphone and tablet. Key features: • Check and modify device setting parameters • Display identification data: device type, position, designation, serial number, bus address • Addressing (MP-Bus, BACnet, Modbus, TCP/IP) • Setup: guided parameter setup for your device • Copy/Paste configuration: replicate settings for same device type • Live Trend: perform local override and live trending with easy share function • Health: monitor overall device and operation status. E.g. Power supply, Bus state, Sensor state, etc. • Operation: monitor device KPIs with live updates • Reports: retrieve digital reports of your device with easy share function. E.g. Calibration certificate, Commissioning report • Export Device Configuration: create log file with easy share function • In-app language adjustment (EN/DE/FR/IT/ES/CN/RU) Accessories: • LINK.10 (Converter Bluetooth / NFC) Notes • The App can be installed on iPhones or iPads with iOS 17+
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Belimo Assistant 2 at 3.4 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. HOBOconnect's advantage is review sentiment (8% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Belimo Assistant 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of HOBOconnect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Belimo Assistant 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HOBOconnect ships an update every 6 weeks, Belimo Assistant 2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOBOconnect | Belimo Assistant 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (29 ratings) | 3.4 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onset Computer Corporation | BELIMO Automation AG |
Customer experience
HOBOconnect
Belimo Assistant 2
In-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
Belimo Assistant 2
No in-app purchases
