Comparison

HOOBS vs Waidwerk

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HOOBS

Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
  • Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
  • Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
  • Unified control from a single app
  • Seamless smart home integration
Features
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.

About

Waidwerk

Features
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Waidwerk brings your hunting journal, hunting area maps, weather, and statistics together. Record harvests and sightings, review your season, and stay connected with the people who share your hunting areas. HUNTING JOURNAL AND STATISTICS • Record species, date, time, hunting method, weight, age, notes, and photos • Add weather conditions including temperature, wind, visibility, and precipitation • Explore monthly summaries, frequently used stands, and a time-of-day heatmap YOUR HUNTING AREAS ON THE MAP • Create multiple hunting areas and switch between them • Draw boundaries and move or delete individual boundary points • Mark tree stands, box blinds, trail cameras, and other facilities • View wind direction and scent cones on the map • Return to your most recently selected area SHARE YOUR HUNTING AREAS • Invite other members through personal iCloud invitations • Invited members can edit boundaries and add facilities • Post shared notes with one photo per note on the bulletin board • View notes from several hunting areas at once • Edit notes together and enable notifications for new posts WEATHER, MOON, AND PLANNING • Weather conditions, moon phases, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset • A hunt planner offering a heuristic estimate based on weather, time, and species—not a guarantee of success • A hunting calendar and a reference to German hunting seasons by state. This is not a guide to U.S. hunting regulations; always check the rules that apply where you hunt. ENGLISH (US) AND GERMAN • Choose your language in Settings • U.S. hunting terminology and additional North American game species • U.S. date and time formats with Fahrenheit, mph, miles, yards, and pounds, or German formats with metric units • Set your profile name and preferred start view • Dark Mode and a built-in user guide Personal journal entries are stored on your device. Optional collaboration uses iCloud to sync shared hunting areas and bulletin board content. Sharing requires an Apple Account with iCloud; no separate Waidwerk registration is required. Subscriptions are available for full access. Pricing, duration, and any eligible free trial are displayed before purchase. Eligible previous purchasers retain their permanent access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HOOBS4 screens
Waidwerk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HOOBS at none against Waidwerk's 2. HOOBS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Waidwerk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Waidwerk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HOOBS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, Waidwerk every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HOOBS versus Waidwerk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOOBSWaidwerk
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHOOBS IncROBERT STEGMAIER

In-app purchases

None

HOOBS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Waidwerk

Subscriptions2
  • Monatsabo3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Jahresabo3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is HOOBS free?
HOOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waidwerk free?
Waidwerk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HOOBS or Waidwerk have ads?
Neither HOOBS nor Waidwerk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOOBS or Waidwerk?
HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, and Waidwerk every 2 days. Most recently, HOOBS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Waidwerk on October 25, 2026.

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