TRENDnet Hive vs OV Caddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRENDnet Hive
Manage, monitor, and configure your cloud-compatible network devices remotely. Ensure your devices have the latest firmware for full feature compatibility. Access your network from your tablet or smartphone.
- Remote device management
- Network monitoring
- Device configuration
- Cloud compatibility
- Mobile access
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The TRENDnet Hive app is designed to help you manage, monitor, and configure your Hive cloud compatible network devices from the convenience of your tablet or mobile phone. For full compatibility of features, please ensure all Hive compatible network devices are running the latest device firmware. https://www.trendnet.com/hive/#devices
OV Caddy
This app simplifies the setup of OmniAccess Stellar Wireless Access Points and OmniSwitch devices. It allows users to scan QR codes directly from product packaging or labels for quick onboarding into OmniVista Cirrus 10 organizations.
- Onboard OmniAccess Stellar Wireless Access Points
- Onboard OmniSwitch devices
- Scan QR codes from packaging
- Scan QR codes from product labels
- Direct onboarding to OmniVista Cirrus 10
- MSP-managed onboarding support
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OV Caddy helps with onboarding your OmniAccess Stellar Wireless Access Points (AP) or OmniSwitch to OmniVista Cirrus 10 organisations either directly or MSP-managed. The application allows to scan the Stellar Wireless APs / OmniSwitch QR code directly from the shipping package or from the APs/OmniSwitch product label.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: TRENDnet Hive at 3 against OV Caddy's 1. TRENDnet Hive also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TRENDnet Hive against 5.0 for OV Caddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
TRENDnet Hive ships an update every 4 months, OV Caddy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRENDnet Hive | OV Caddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TRENDnet Inc. | BENJAMIN EGGERSTEDT |
Customer experience
TRENDnet Hive
OV Caddy
In-app purchases
TRENDnet Hive
No in-app purchases
OV Caddy
No in-app purchases
