Bad Elf GPS vs HOBOconnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bad Elf GPS
Manage your Bad Elf GPS accessory. Check hardware health, view GPS data, transfer trip logs, and update firmware. Enhances location services for iOS devices.
- Check hardware health
- View GPS data
- Transfer trip logs
- Install firmware updates
- Enhance iOS location services
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This utility app allows owners of any Bad Elf GPS accessory to check the health of the Bad Elf hardware, view the GPS data being received, transfer and view trip logs, and install firmware updates. Visit www.bad-elf.com to learn more about the Bad Elf GPS, GPS Pro/Pro+, and the GNSS Surveyor accessories, which add a high performance GPS receiver to the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad via the 30-pin dock connector, Lighting connector, or Bluetooth. The GPS data is usable by ALL location-based iOS applications in the App Store. Note: Continued use of the GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HOBOconnect
Wirelessly configure, start, and download data from HOBO MX data loggers via Bluetooth. View, analyze, and export recorded data in various formats for further use in other applications.
- Wireless Bluetooth communication with HOBO MX loggers
- Configure logger settings (name, password, rate, alarms)
- Monitor logger status (memory, battery)
- Download and view recorded data
- Data analysis in graphical and list formats
- Export data as CSV, TXT, XLSX, and HOBO files
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HOBOconnect is designed to communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth Low Energy to the HOBO® MX data loggers. You can configure and start the data logger, download the recorded data, store and analyze the data. The data can be viewed in both graphical and list formats and also exported and shared to other programs including Numbers, Excel and HOBOware®. Features: * Wirelessly communicate to the HOBO® MX data loggers * Internet connection not required to use HOBOconnect * Set data logger's name, password, logging rate, alarm threshold, start & stop time * Check logger’s status included memory used and battery life * Clear audible alarms (for models with this feature) * Page the data logger * Manage data files with groups * Download and view data * Zoom in and out of the graph with gestures * Export and Share data as a CSV, TXT, XLSX and HOBO files Compatible Data Loggers * HOBO® MX1100 Series Temp/RH/CO2/Light/Analog Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2001 Water Level data logger * HOBO® MX100 Temperature data logger * HOBO® MX2200 Series Water Temp Data Loggers * HOBO® MX2300 Series Temp/RH/Soil Moisture data loggers * HOBO® MX2500 Series pH data loggers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bad Elf GPS at 4.3 against HOBOconnect's 2.2. Bad Elf GPS also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 8%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Bad Elf GPS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Bad Elf GPS's written reviews are positive against 8% of HOBOconnect's.
Bad Elf GPS ships an update every 2 months, HOBOconnect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bad Elf GPS | HOBOconnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 2.2 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bad Elf, LLC. | Onset Computer Corporation |
Customer experience
Bad Elf GPS
HOBOconnect
Bugs and requests
Bad Elf GPS
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on startup with iOS 8.3+
- Firmware update hangs indefinitely
- Stale cached data prevents control functionality
- Track logging fails to activate despite appearing to work
- Barometer readings not displayed correctly
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- WAAS/SBAS toggle has no effect
- Satellite count discrepancies between device and app
- App forces re-download of all trips when deleting individual trips
- Map views show no overlay in trip detail
- Intermittent position data sharing with third-party apps
- App crashes when naming recorded tracks
- Recording at rates above 1Hz with POI causes download failure
- Landscape mode not functioning in GPS screen
Requested features
10 requests- Offline base map display
- UTM coordinate display option
- Improved Bluetooth reliability
- Modern USB-C connector
- Satellite status information in main app view
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- Better trip organization and sorting
- POI saving without track recording
- Dark mode support
- Integrated GoBackPro functionality
- Firmware update progress indicator
HOBOconnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bad Elf GPS
No in-app purchases
HOBOconnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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