# IoT Connect Tools vs HiOlink

IoT Connect Tools and HiOlink are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | IoT Connect Tools | HiOlink |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Size | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [BroTecs Technologies, LLC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/835813072) | [Mohamed Rashad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498581848) |

## What reviewers say

### IoT Connect Tools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iot-connect-tools/id6449661201)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### HiOlink

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hiolink/id6470041579)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is IoT Connect Tools free?

IoT Connect Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HiOlink free?

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

### Do IoT Connect Tools or HiOlink have ads?

Neither IoT Connect Tools nor HiOlink shows ads.

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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.*