Comparison

Minoston vs Hubitat Elevation

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

Head to head
About

Minoston

Connect your body fat scale data to Apple Health to track key health metrics like BMI, weight, and fat percentage. Get a comprehensive view of your well-being by syncing directly with your device.

Highlights
  • Integrates with HealthKit
  • Syncs body fat scale data
  • Tracks BMI, weight, and fat percentage
  • Stores data in Apple Health body measurements
  • Provides a comprehensive health picture
Features
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Minoston has integrated with HealthKit. It allows you to seamlessly connect your health records using the body fat scale to Apple Health, where BMI, weight, height, fat percentage, and more can be found in Apple Health's body measurements, giving you a clear and comprehensive picture of your health. You'll need to enable health privacy permissions for Minston.

About

Hubitat Elevation

Control your smart home devices from anywhere with this mobile application. Customize your home screen for quick access to favorites, manage lights, locks, and thermostats, and automate tasks using geofencing. Receive push notifications for important events and monitor your home's security remotely.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen
  • Remote device management
  • Grid-based dashboards
  • Geofencing presence detection
  • Push notifications and alert history
  • Remote home monitoring
Features
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App: Seamless Smart Home Control Welcome to the future of smart home management. With the Hubitat Elevation Mobile App, you can effortlessly control your connected devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Simplify your experience, enhance automation, and enjoy the convenience of mobile control. Key Features: - Home: Customize your home screen to quickly access notifications and favorite devices for instant control. - Devices: Manage lights, locks, thermostats, and more from anywhere. Our app supports a vast range of devices from various manufacturers. - Dashboards: Enjoy a user-friendly, grid-based interface that offers quick access and easy customization for all your smart devices. - Geofence: Use your phone as a presence sensor. Enable geofencing to automate tasks based on your arrival or departure. - Notifications: Get push notifications for events and view alert history directly in the app. - Monitoring: Remotely monitor your home and manage security modes effortlessly with the Hubitat Safety Monitor app. Discover the difference with Hubitat Elevation and take control of your smart home like never before!

Screenshots

Minoston4 screens
Hubitat Elevation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Minoston at 4.7 against Hubitat Elevation's 4.1. Minoston also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Hubitat Elevation's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (979 vs 61). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Minoston holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat Elevation has 979 ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Minoston's written reviews are positive against 24% of Hubitat Elevation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minoston ships an update every 9 months, Hubitat Elevation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Minoston versus Hubitat Elevation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinostonHubitat Elevation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings) — better4.1 (979 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings61979 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjiangbo NieHubitat, Inc.

Customer experience

Minoston

All ratings61 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Hubitat Elevation

All ratings773 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative68.9%

Bugs and requests

Minoston

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hubitat Elevation

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on selecting hub
  • Home screen not updating
  • Unable to add devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Restore old app functionality
  • Better customization options

In-app purchases

None

Minoston

No in-app purchases

None

Hubitat Elevation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Minoston free?
Minoston is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hubitat Elevation free?
Hubitat Elevation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Minoston or Hubitat Elevation?
Minoston is rated higher. Minoston averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Hubitat Elevation averages 4.1 from 979 ratings.
Do Minoston or Hubitat Elevation have ads?
Neither Minoston nor Hubitat Elevation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Minoston or Hubitat Elevation?
Minoston ships an update every 9 months, and Hubitat Elevation every 3 weeks. Most recently, Minoston was updated on July 28, 2026 and Hubitat Elevation on September 24, 2026.

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