Refoss vs NQ FileHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Refoss
Control and manage your home automation devices remotely. Schedule device operations, monitor their status, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your electronics are managed efficiently.
- Remote on/off control
- Automated work plans
- Voice assistant integration
- Device status monitoring
- Manage smart plugs
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Refoss mainly focuses on home automation gadgets. Currently, there are products such as smart plug on the market. Customers can plug the device on it and easily manage the following functions through the Refoss app: 1. Turn on/off electronic devices anytime, anywhere through the Refoss app. 2. Create an on/off work plan to let the equipment work automatically according to the plan. 3. Link your Refoss smart devices to voice assistant, you can easily control the device with your voice. 4. View the on/off status of connected devices from anywhere for peace of mind.
NQ FileHub
Wirelessly access and manage files stored on a connected hardware device directly from your mobile phone. Easily copy photos and other data from your phone's album to the storage device via WiFi.
- Wireless device connection via WiFi
- Read stored data from WiFi devices
- Copy phone photo album files
- Manage storage device content
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The NQ FileHub application is a storage device management software The mobile phone is connected to the hardware device through the device's WiFi connection After connecting the device, it is possible to read the stored data of the WiFi device You can copy the phone's photo album files to a storage device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NQ FileHub at 5.0 against Refoss's 4.5. NQ FileHub also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Refoss's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 2). 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.
NQ FileHub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refoss has 125 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Refoss's written reviews are positive against 100% of NQ FileHub's.
Refoss ships an update every 5 weeks, NQ FileHub every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Refoss | NQ FileHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (125 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FLEXBEE HK LIMITED | 晓斌 苏 |
Customer experience
Refoss
NQ FileHub
Bugs and requests
Refoss
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses login credentials
- Incorrect door status reporting
- Failure to connect and control devices
- Outdated app version not allowing new features
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set different electricity rates based on time of day and day of week
- More detailed energy consumption data (hourly/minute-level)
- Apple Watch app
- CarPlay integration
- Ability to pause/stop door operation mid-cycle
NQ FileHub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Refoss
No in-app purchases
NQ FileHub
No in-app purchases
