Comparison

HOOBS vs Orma

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

Orma

Features
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When a pet disappears, the first minutes matter more than everything that follows. Orma connects people who've lost a pet with people who've spotted or found one. No frills: only what helps an animal get back home. HOW IT WORKS 1. Report. Lost your pet? Create a report with photos, a description and the last known location. It takes a few taps. 2. Spot. Seen an animal that looks lost, or found one? Post a sighting with a photo and where it was. 3. Reunite. Orma alerts you when a nearby report might match. Message through the secure chat, check the details together and arrange the reunion. WHAT'S INSIDE • Reports for lost, found and abandoned animals: dogs, cats and any other pet • Privacy-first map: the public location is blurred by about 150 metres, so nobody can trace your home • Alerts when something happens near you • Sightings with photos, to follow an animal's movements and narrow the search • Possible matches between lost and found reports, with microchip comparison • Secure chat: agree on the details without swapping phone numbers or emails • PDF flyer with a QR code, ready to print and share • Adoptions from verified shelters and rescue groups • QR tag and digital collar: whoever finds your pet reaches its profile without seeing your contact details • Digital health booklet with vaccinations, weight and reminders • Vets, shelters and 24h emergency clinics on the map • Finder mode, for anyone who wants to help with searches PRIVACY COMES FIRST Your data is stored on servers in the European Union, in Stockholm. We don't sell your data to anyone. The public location is always approximate. Your phone number is optional: the chat works without it. FOR SHELTERS, RESCUES AND VETS If you run a shelter, a rescue or a veterinary clinic and you'd like to appear, verified, on the Orma map, write to info@orma.pet. Orma is free and made in Italy. A community that lends a paw, town by town. Orma is a community tool: it is not a GPS tracker, it does not guarantee a recovery and it does not replace the authorities. In an emergency, call your local emergency number.

Screenshots

HOOBS4 screens
Orma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HOOBS at 13.0 against Orma's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, Orma every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HOOBS versus Orma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOOBSOrma
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHOOBS IncNicholas Iacoviello

In-app purchases

None

HOOBS

No in-app purchases

None

Orma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOOBS free?
HOOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orma free?
Orma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HOOBS or Orma have ads?
Neither HOOBS nor Orma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOOBS or Orma?
HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, and Orma every 3 days. Most recently, HOOBS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Orma on October 28, 2026.

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