On vs Hi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
On
Streamline event management with real-time participant registration and check-in. This tool eliminates paper forms and long queues, offering quick access to registrant details and status updates, even without a network connection.
- On-site registration
- Participant check-in
- QR scanner for quick lookup
- Predictive search for registrants
- View registrant details
- Manual or QR bib number assignment
- Waiver status tracking
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ACTIVE On-Site allows you to quickly REGISTER and CHECK-IN participants on-site at your event (requires ACTIVEWorks Endurance). See a graphical representation of real time progress on the Event home screen and dig into Event details to see total number of registrations, number of spots available and total number of check-ins (overall, or by device). Lower your stress level on race day by eliminating paper registration forms and long lines! On-site registration: * Select from open categories at the event. * Type in contact information and responses to registration form questions (including custom questions). * Select merchandise (when applicable) during participant registration. * Enter in payment details or use the device camera to easily import them. * You're done! On-site check-in (regardless of network connectivity): * Quickly locate registrants with the new QR scanner that works with ACTIVEWorks Endurance. * Predictively search for registrants who forgot their QR confirmation email by name, team name, email address, or phone number. * Easily view registrant details: name, email address, birth date, team name, category, and price type description. * View custom questions & answers. * Quickly see if merchandise has been purchased or not. * Assign/edit a bib number manually or via QR scanner. * Check waiver status and after signing, mark waivers as signed. * You're done!
Hi
Send and receive text and picture messages using your business phone number from any device. Allows multiple users to access the same number for team collaboration. Customers can text your business number easily without needing a separate app.
- Send/receive texts from business number
- Supports text and picture messages
- Use on multiple devices with one sign-in
- Access via web browser
- Multiple users can share a number
- Customer-friendly communication
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With Hi-Link SMS, you can send and receive texts from your Hi-Link business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hi at 5.0 against On's 4.4. On's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
Hi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: On has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
On ships an update every 2 months, Hi every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | On | Hi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Active Network, LLC | Textable LLC |
Customer experience
On
Hi
In-app purchases
On
No in-app purchases
Hi
No in-app purchases








