Pawport vs HOOBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pawport
Control and monitor your pet's access to your home with this smart device app. Remotely lock or unlock the pet door, set schedules, and track your pet's movements in real-time from anywhere.
- Remote lock/unlock
- Access scheduling
- Light feature management
- Real-time pet tracking
- Intuitive user interface
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The Pawport app pairs with all Pawport devices including the Smart Pet Door, offering seamless control and monitoring of your pet's movements. With the app, you can remotely lock or unlock the door, set access schedules, manage the light features, and track your pet’s comings and goings in real-time. Whether you're at home or on the go, the Pawport app gives you complete control with intuitive, user-friendly features for managing your pet’s access to your home.
HOOBS
Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.
- Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
- Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
- Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
- Unified control from a single app
- Seamless smart home integration
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pawport at 2.8 against HOOBS's 1.1. Pawport also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 11%). HOOBS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Pawport holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOOBS has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pawport's written reviews are positive against 11% of HOOBS's.
Pawport ships an update every 3 weeks, HOOBS every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pawport | HOOBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) — better | 1.1 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartec Products, LLC | HOOBS Inc |
Customer experience
Pawport
HOOBS
In-app purchases
Pawport
No in-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
