Comparison

HOOBS vs Festi

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

Festi

Features
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Festi is where Greek celebrations come together — for the ones you love. Find the place and the people - Browse venues, photographers, florists, music and more across Greece, on a list or a map. - Save the ones you like and ask for your date. The vendor answers in the app. - Booking through Festi costs vendors nothing: 0% commission. Send an invitation worth opening - Pick one of our designs, or create your own: upload your finished invitation and place the RSVP button on it. - Send it by email or share the link. Guests reply without an account. - Watch the replies come in, remind the ones who haven't answered, and see your headcount. Run the day - Seat everyone on a floor plan you draw with your fingers, or let auto-arrange do the first pass. - Keep a gift registry and a budget, give your helpers their tasks, and follow the timeline on the day. - Collect wishes in a Wish Book your guests write in. For vendors - Answer booking requests, keep your calendar, update your listings and photos, and message your customers — all from your phone. Plans are per event, not monthly: Plus €49, Concierge €149. Festi works in Greek and English, in light and dark.

Screenshots

HOOBS4 screens
Festi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Festi at 5.0 against HOOBS's 1.1. HOOBS's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Festi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOOBS has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HOOBS versus Festi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOOBSFesti
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHOOBS IncGeorgios Salteris

In-app purchases

None

HOOBS

No in-app purchases

None

Festi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOOBS free?
HOOBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Festi free?
Festi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HOOBS or Festi?
Festi is rated higher. HOOBS averages 1.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Festi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HOOBS or Festi have ads?
Neither HOOBS nor Festi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HOOBS or Festi?
HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, and Festi every 5 days. Most recently, HOOBS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Festi on October 31, 2026.

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