CoThings vs Holyiot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoThings
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CoThings accounts for the current number of people using shared areas like the kitchen or utilities like washing machines, dryers in realtime, using iBeacons as optional. You can use iBeacons for counters. It will automatically update the status of the rooms even the application is not running. The application needs a server to run, if you're a developer you can host the server by yourself easily. Please follow up the documentation on our website: https://cothings.app/code If you don't want to deal with a server, you can contact us, we can setup one for your community or business. However, still you can try the application with our Demo Server to see how is it look like. Give it a try! CoThings is totally open source, respects your privacy, use it freely! You can find more about the app in Settings -> About
Holyiot
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An app that can connect sensor devices through Bluetooth and display and record sensor data in real-time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Holyiot at every 3 months against CoThings's every 40 months. Holyiot also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CoThings ships an update every 40 months, Holyiot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoThings | Holyiot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kodart OU | Shenzhen Hong yi yun jia technology Co.,LTD |
In-app purchases
CoThings
No in-app purchases
Holyiot
No in-app purchases
