# On vs Hi

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.

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 October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | On | Hi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-site/id509369351/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-link-sms/id1589264039/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 27 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 52 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 14.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Active Network, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/885139029) | [Textable](https://appshunter.io/developer/1395042035) |

## What reviewers say

### On

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/on-site/id509369351)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hi-link-sms/id1589264039)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is On free?

On is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hi free?

Hi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, On or Hi?

Hi is rated higher. On averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do On or Hi have ads?

Neither On nor Hi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, On or Hi?

On ships an update every 2 months, and Hi every 27 months. Most recently, On was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hi on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*