WordPress vs HY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordPress
Create and manage your WordPress blog or website directly from your iOS device. Easily edit posts and pages, upload media, track site statistics, and engage with your audience by replying to comments.
- Create and edit posts and pages
- Upload photos and videos
- View website statistics
- Reply to comments
- Manage WordPress.com and self-hosted sites
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Manage or create your WordPress blog or website right from your iOS device: create and edit posts and pages, upload your favorite photos and videos, view stats and reply to comments. With WordPress for iOS, you have the power to publish in the palm of your hand. Draft a spontaneous haiku from the couch. Snap and post a photo on your lunch break. Respond to your latest comments, or check your stats to see what new countries today’s visitors are coming from. WordPress for iOS is an Open Source project, which means you too can contribute to its development. Learn more at https://apps.wordpress.com/contribute/. WordPress for iOS supports WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org sites running WordPress 4.0 or higher. Need help with the app? Visit the forums at https://wordpress.org/support/forum/mobile/ or tweet us @WordPressiOS. View the Privacy Notice for California Users at https://automattic.com/privacy/#california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa.
HY
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HY-Shield Virtual Expert is a secure on demand real-time visual interactive technical support service from Hyster-Yale Group which helps maximize the customer experience. Virtual Expert creates a visual support connection between customers, dealers and HYG subject matter experts. This allows for collaboration between sales, service, and business-related areas within the forklift industry. This unique service delivers immediate support results that helps build relationships, increase uptime, reduce maintenance expenses and provide additional equipment training for less experienced technicians. Virtual Expert provides a private and highly interactive experience for all parties through use of hands-free headset, software, WIFI connection and an OE support expert. HY-Shield Virtual Expert provides teams with immediate access to augmented content and remote expertise to accelerate decisions in the field and create assets for knowledge management systems. Designed to troubleshoot, inspect and maintain assets in the field, Virtual Expert provides a secure and highly interactive experience with access to workflow content and the ability to share live video, audio, telestration and images with remote technicians - even in limited bandwidth conditions. Virtual Expert can be run in Expert or Field mode. Expert mode gives users access to all features and settings including remote camera controls. Field mode provides a simplified interface for large field service teams or interactive with external guests such as customers or vendors. In addition to the Virtual Expert application for mobile devices, wearables, and computers, HYG provides hosted infrastructure services, specialized collaboration devices, and enhanced management capabilities. Using the Virtual Expert Manager tool, an enterprise can enforce security and privacy settings, set network/bandwidth controls, analyze usage, and manage user license policies. This application includes VoIP audio. Some mobile network operators may prohibit or restrict the use of VoIP functionality over their network and may also impose additional fees or charges in connection with VoIP. Please check the terms of your agreement with your network operator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WordPress at every 3 weeks against HY's every 6 months. HY's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WordPress ships an update every 3 weeks, HY every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordPress | HY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Librestream Technologies Inc. |
Bugs and requests
WordPress
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to upload photos properly
- Drafts disappearing without warning
- Formatting issues with text, lists, and media
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Login and authentication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Integrate Gutenberg editor
- Add option to adjust uploaded photo sizes
- Improve offline editing capabilities
- Enhance integration with other apps and services
- Provide more customization options
HY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WordPress
No in-app purchases
HY
No in-app purchases









