Comparison

re.corderUpdate vs Hontech OTA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

re.corderUpdate

Update re.corder's FIrmware

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.52 ratingsView app →

OTA

About

re.corderUpdate

This utility app helps users update the firmware for their re.corder devices. It provides a straightforward tool for managing device software updates.

Highlights

Firmware update tool
Device management
Simple interface

Features

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A Simple tool to update your re.corder's firmware.

About

Hontech OTA

Features

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OTA is a Bluetooth firmware online upgrade software, you can use this APP to upgrade the supported firmware to the required version, and shorten the time more effectively. This APP is only for the upgrade of Hongyuan Weisi products.

Screenshots

re.corderUpdate1 screens

Hontech OTA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hontech OTA at every 6 months against re.corderUpdate's every 28 months. Hontech OTA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

re.corderUpdate ships an update every 28 months, Hontech OTA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

re.corderUpdate versus Hontech OTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	re.corderUpdate	Hontech OTA
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.5 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 28 months	Every 6 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	ARTinoise	Shenzhen Hontech-Wins Electronics Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

re.corderUpdate

No in-app purchases

None

Hontech OTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is re.corderUpdate free?

re.corderUpdate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hontech OTA free?

Hontech OTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do re.corderUpdate or Hontech OTA have ads?

Neither re.corderUpdate nor Hontech OTA shows ads.

Which is updated more often, re.corderUpdate or Hontech OTA?

re.corderUpdate ships an update every 28 months, and Hontech OTA every 6 months. Most recently, re.corderUpdate was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hontech OTA on October 25, 2026.