Comparison

HatMag vs Rako

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

Head to head
About

HatMag

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Subscribers to The Hat Magazine can read all issues that go with their subscription online using this app. The Hat Magazine is the only independent journal serving the Hat Trade. Readers include all sectors of the Hat Trade: Department store buyers, Independent retail buyers, Hire shop buyers, Designers, Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Independent milliners and Fashion college students. The magazine is published quarterly in February, May, August and November.

About

Rako

Control lighting, curtains, and blinds in any room. Manage scenes and channels with custom names for easy identification. Supports advanced color features for enhanced ambiance.

Highlights
  • Room control
  • Scene management
  • Channel customization
  • Color temperature control
  • Wireless and wired system support
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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The App gives control of any room, whether it be lighting or curtain/blind control. Access to all available rooms, scenes and channels, all of which can be named for easy identification. This App also provides support for Rako's new colour features, enabling users to control colour temperature and also supports single channel colour commands within their rooms. The App can be used with existing wireless systems, the new wired network or combined systems. No configuration by the user is required, all information is stored within the Rako HUB. System requirements: To allow the iPhone to communicate with the network a RK-HUB (for use with wireless-only systems) or WK-HUB (for wired or hybrid wireless systems) needs to be installed along with a wireless router for the Wi-Fi link with the iPhoneβ„’. The HUB needs to be uploaded with the RASOFT programming file of the project. The file can either be an existing project file, if available, or created using the Rasoft programming software (included) which requires a PC running Windows XP or Vista.

Screenshots

HatMag4 screens
Rako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rako at 14.0 against HatMag's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
HatMag versus Rako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHatMagRako
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNepheleRako Controls Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HatMag

No in-app purchases

None

Rako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HatMag free?
HatMag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rako free?
Rako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HatMag or Rako have ads?
Neither HatMag nor Rako shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HatMag or Rako?
HatMag ships an update every 2 months, and Rako every 2 months. Most recently, HatMag was updated on October 18, 2026 and Rako on October 6, 2026.

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