Virtual Loop vs Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
Hive
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The HIVE-1000 receiver offers the latest technology. The receiver has built-in Bluetooth that allows allows direct communication with the HIVE-1000 mobile app for simple management of settings and transmitter pairing. The receiver supports simultaneous dual-frequency operation at 318 MHz and 433 MHz, offering broad compatibility and flexibility. Key Features: Bluetooth-enabled app for easy receiver management and transmitter pairingSimultaneous dual-frequency operation: 318 MHz and 433 MHzSupports up to 1,024 transmitters (512 at each frequency)Compatible with most 318 MHz protocols and Keeloq® hopping code security
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Verdict
Virtual Loop and Hive are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Virtual Loop ships an update every 2 months, Hive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Loop | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OPTEX CO., LTD. | Transmitter Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
Hive
No in-app purchases
