Comparison

RFCReaderPlus vs Hive

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

Head to head
About

RFCReaderPlus

Access and read technical internet standards documents offline. Features include searching, bookmarking, text formatting, and navigation aids for various document formats.

Highlights
  • List all RFC documents
  • Search RFC by keywords or number
  • Add RFCs to favorites
  • Text formatting and styling
  • Offline RFC reading
  • Support for PDF and HTML formats
Features
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Requests for Comments (RFC) document series contain technical and organizational notes about the Internet. RFC Reader plus is a tool which can provide user a more efficient way to read the RFC documents.  Difference between trial version and full functional version: Features for RFC Reader plus trial version and full functional version are almost the same, except that some advance feature in trial version can be used with limitation. All features below are available for try with limited times with trial version and are fully supported by full functional version if user purchased the product in the app. 1. List all RFC documents 2. Search RFC File by Keywords or RFC number 3. Add to favorite for the interested RFC 4. Support marking text with color when reading in text format 5. Support adding Bold, Itatic and Underline styles to RFC text when reading in text format 6. Support changing default Font name and Font size for RFC text reading 7. Support fast navigating to last reading position and can go back and forward several times 8. Support fast navigating with Table Of Contents (TOC) 9. Offline RFC reading: Once you read it once, it will be cached locally 10. Save your changes to the document in Document folder 11.Support both Landscape and Portrait reading mode on all supported devices. 12. Support cleaning up cached files 13. Support search by keywords in Text format RFC page and navigate to the found results 14. Support read RFC in PDF format 15. Support searching RFC content when reading in PDF format 16. Support navigate RFC content through Table Of Content when reading in PDF format 17. Support navigate RFC content through PDF thumbnail 18. Support view RFC content in thumbnail grid view 19. Support read RFC in HTML format 20. Support navigate back and forth when reading in HTML format 21.Support navigate through Table Of Content when reading in HTML format for some RFCs 22. Support add to favorite RFC list when reading both in PDF format and HTML format

About

Hive

Features
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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

Screenshots

RFCReaderPlus4 screens
Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hive at none against RFCReaderPlus's 1. RFCReaderPlus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. RFCReaderPlus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
RFCReaderPlus versus Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRFCReaderPlusHive
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 龙Transmitter Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RFCReaderPlus

One-time1
  • Full Functional Version$1.99
None

Hive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RFCReaderPlus free?
RFCReaderPlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RFCReaderPlus or Hive have ads?
Neither RFCReaderPlus nor Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RFCReaderPlus or Hive?
RFCReaderPlus ships an update every 3 months, and Hive every 3 months. Most recently, RFCReaderPlus was updated on June 2, 2026 and Hive on May 17, 2026.

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