Comparison

HashWatcher vs RigViewer

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

Head to head
About

HashWatcher

Monitor and control a wide range of cryptocurrency mining hardware from a single interface. Track hashrate, power, temperature, and efficiency in real-time. Optimize performance and receive alerts for potential issues.

Highlights
  • Real-time hashrate, power, and temperature monitoring
  • Birds-eye fleet view of all mining rigs
  • Remote monitoring via HashWatcher Hub
  • Overclocking and performance controls for supported miners
  • Smart temperature alerts
  • Exportable PDF reports for auditing and electricity tracking
  • Mac Menu Bar live stats
Features
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HashWatcher is a fast, local-first dashboard for monitoring and controlling Bitcoin mining hardware from one clean view. Track your entire fleet without filling your Home Screen with IP shortcuts. See hashrate, power, temperature, efficiency, uptime, pool status, and alerts across all supported miners. NEW: SolarWatcher Use solar, battery, grid, and home-load data to run miners smarter. SolarWatcher can help supported miners follow available surplus power, protect battery reserve, and automatically step between Low Power, Eco, Standard, and Super modes. Supported SolarWatcher integrations include Victron VRM, Home Assistant, Enphase IQ Gateway, APsystems EZ1, EcoFlow, Solar Assistant, and SolarEdge where configured. Fleet Monitoring -Bird’s-eye view of all miners -Real-time hashrate, power, temp, efficiency, uptime, and status -Charts and local telemetry history -Miner detail dashboards for troubleshooting -Temperature, VR temp, anomaly, block-found, and best-difficulty alerts Miner Controls -Overclocking and performance modes for supported solo miners -Braiins OS, LuxOS, VNish, BitAxe-family, NMMiner/NerdQaxe, Canaan, FutureBit, Lucky Miner, Hammer, and Bitdsk support -Supported Canaan controls including work modes, fan controls, LED/LCD options, and scheduling -Supported Antminer-class devices when running compatible firmware such as Braiins OS, LuxOS, or VNish Remote Monitoring -HashWatcher Hub/Gateway lets you monitor miners away from home through a private remote-access path. No port forwarding or dynamic DNS required. -Reports and Tools -Daily PDF reports -Maintenance planning and reminders -Energy and output tracking -Leaderboards and performance comparison -iOS widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch support, and Mac menu bar stats Supported examples include BitAxe Max, Ultra, Supra, Gamma, Gamma Turbo, Supra Hex, NerdQAxe+, NerdQAxe++, NerdQAxe+ Hydro running ESP-Miner, LuckyMiner LV06/LV08, Canaan Avalon Nano 3/Nano 3S, Avalon Q, Avalon Mini 3, Antminer S21/S19/S17-series devices and Braiins BMM101 devices.... and more. Privacy HashWatcher reads miner data directly from devices you configure. Optional cloud-backed features are used only for services such as Hub connectivity, alerts, leaderboards, and app features that need them. HashWatcher does not mine cryptocurrency. It monitors and manages supported mining hardware. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RigViewer

Features
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RigViewer brings your home mining setup together in one place. Monitor compatible miners, track performance and manage supported settings from your iPhone. MONITOR YOUR RIG View total hashrate, power consumption and miner availability. Open individual miners for detailed readings, including chip and voltage regulator temperatures, efficiency, uptime and best difficulty, where supported. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Keep your rig in view with the RigViewer Monitor widget on iOS 17 or later. See rig totals and up to three selected miners in a compact table. Customize the displayed information, including IP addresses, power, temperatures and efficiency. The widget shows the latest available readings and their update time. Refresh timing is managed by iOS. MINER CONTROLS Adjust supported miner settings, manage pool configurations and access tuning tools. Available controls depend on the miner model, firmware and API. PERFORMANCE AND HISTORY Explore charts and recorded readings to understand how your miners perform over time. Follow hashrate, temperatures, power and efficiency to identify changes across your setup. ALERTS Stay informed with supported mining alerts, including block-found and new best-difficulty notifications. SOLO MINING ODDS Explore estimated solo block-finding probabilities for supported coins using hashrate and network difficulty. Estimates are informational and do not guarantee mining results. COIN INFORMATION Check available coin prices, network difficulty and block values, with currency preferences for supported financial displays. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose from multiple themes and dashboard layouts to make RigViewer fit your setup. FREE AND PREMIUM Monitor up to three miners for free, with block-found and new best-difficulty alerts. RigViewer Premium unlocks additional features and expanded monitoring. Premium is available through monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Prices and any available trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple account settings. COMPATIBILITY AND CONNECTION RigViewer works with compatible mining hardware and firmware. Features and sensor readings vary by device. Local discovery and control require access to the miners’ network. Remote access requires an appropriately configured connection, such as RigViewer Hub. RigViewer monitors and controls external mining equipment. It does not mine cryptocurrency on your iPhone. Mining Intelligence. Simplified. Support: info@rigviewer.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HashWatcher4 screens
RigViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RigViewer at every 2 days against HashWatcher's weekly. RigViewer also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HashWatcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and RigViewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.09 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HashWatcher ships an update weekly, RigViewer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HashWatcher versus RigViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHashWatcherRigViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (475 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings475 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngineered Essentials Ventures, LLCEmmanuel Tavares

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HashWatcher

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
3 purchases

RigViewer

Subscriptions2
  • RigViewer Premium7 Days trial$2.091 Month
  • RigViewer Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • RigViewer Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is HashWatcher free?
HashWatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RigViewer free?
RigViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HashWatcher or RigViewer have ads?
Neither HashWatcher nor RigViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HashWatcher or RigViewer?
HashWatcher ships an update weekly, and RigViewer every 2 days. Most recently, HashWatcher was updated on October 16, 2026 and RigViewer on October 2, 2026.

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