BLACK+DECKER Smart vs HOOBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLACK+DECKER Smart
This app connects your smart home appliances, allowing you to control them remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for a more convenient smart living experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Manage multiple devices
- Automated timer functions
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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BLACK+DECKER APP provides a convenient way for your smart life. Connecting smart devices with your home appliances, an easy way of living is just within one click away. 1. Remote control: control your home appliances anywhere 2. Multiple control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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: BLACK+DECKER Smart at 4.4 against HOOBS's 1.2. HOOBS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). 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.
BLACK+DECKER Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOOBS has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of BLACK+DECKER Smart's written reviews are positive against 14% of HOOBS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BLACK+DECKER Smart ships an update every 19 months, HOOBS every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLACK+DECKER Smart | HOOBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 1.2 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 173 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | HOOBS Inc |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
BLACK+DECKER Smart
No in-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
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