Comparison

Hoardware vs LoopJuice

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

Head to head
About

Hoardware

Catalog your Apple hardware collection, including model details, firmware versions, and software update availability. Organize devices into custom groups, add notes, and sync your library across devices. Export your collection in various formats.

Highlights
  • Catalog Apple devices
  • Look up model details and firmware
  • Track installed firmware versions
  • Check for software updates
  • Organize devices into collections
  • Sync library via iCloud
  • Export collection data
Features
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Hoardware is a collection manager for people who keep Apple hardware. Catalog the devices you own, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, HomeView, AirPods, AirTag, and Beats. Look up model details and firmware using AppleDB, an independent community database. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE - Look up model identifiers, names, and release details - Record installed firmware versions and builds - Check available stable and beta updates - Receive optional alerts for new software releases OS COVERAGE - See which software generations your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch collection covers - Filter covered and missing versions to find the gaps ORGANIZE - Organize devices into collections and groups - Save notes, serial numbers, colors, and custom fields - Keep a wishlist for your next find - Search by name, model, serial number, or software version TAKE YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU - Sync your library and custom fields across Mac, iPhone, and iPad using iCloud - Export your collection as text, JSON, PDF, or an image - Create library backups and restore them later - Share selected collection details through an optional read-only web link No separate Hoardware account is required. iCloud sync uses your Apple Account. Device and firmware information is provided by AppleDB (appledb.dev). Hoardware is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple and the Apple product and service names referenced here are trademarks of Apple Inc.

About

LoopJuice

Monitor battery levels for all your Apple Home accessories in one place. Track history, get low battery alerts, and log maintenance for replacements and recharges. Integrates with widgets and Siri for easy access.

Highlights
  • Centralized battery tracking
  • Low and critical battery alerts
  • Battery history and drain analysis
  • Maintenance logging (replacements, recharges)
  • Widgets for Home Screen and Apple Watch
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Your smart home's batteries, in one place. LoopJuice brings battery readings from compatible Apple Home accessories into one clear overview. Spot low batteries, follow their history and keep track of replacements and recharges. SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION Browse by room or in a grid, with clear battery rings and the lowest readings first. Search for an accessory, mark favorites, ignore devices and switch between homes. Low and Critical views help you find batteries needing attention, while reachability information helps you spot accessories that are offline. MAKE BATTERY CHECKS PART OF YOUR ROUTINE Use the Refresh batteries action in Shortcuts to request a background check across all your homes without opening LoopJuice. Add it to a personal automation for a daily check or when you open the Home app. The action follows your battery-warning settings and returns the number of accessories needing attention. A setup guide in Settings walks you through it. WARNINGS THAT WORK FOR YOU Set a default low-battery threshold or customize it per accessory. Choose which devices can notify you, silence warnings for 24 hours or use Remind me tomorrow. The optional app badge and battery warnings cover all your homes. An unchanged low reading does not trigger a new warning on every check. UNDERSTAND BATTERY LIFE Explore history charts and approximate remaining-life estimates when usable readings are available. Look for unusually fast drain and see charging status when an accessory reports it. Compare completed cycles with matching battery types and quantities to understand how your batteries last. REMEMBER WHAT YOU REPLACED Record replacements and recharges, battery types, quantities, charging methods and notes. Choose from illustrated battery presets or enter your own type. Reuse details you entered for the same manufacturer and model. Work through a maintenance round on iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, with Undo when needed. KEEP BATTERIES IN VIEW Choose widgets for individual or multiple accessories, battery status, batteries running low soon, maintenance rounds, supplies, history and charging accessories. Explore supported sizes in the in-app widget gallery. Siri, read-only Shortcuts and Control Center opening controls offer more ways to check your batteries. Widget options vary by device; the Apple Watch companion shows the latest information received from your iPhone. YOUR HISTORY, YOUR CHOICE Keep data on your device or enable optional iCloud sync to combine history and maintenance information across your devices using the same Apple Account. Export and import saved data, browse stored history and recover available records. Notification and display preferences remain local. No LoopJuice account, ads or third-party analytics. Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, with light and dark appearances and support for English, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German. Requires Apple Home access and compatible accessories that expose battery information through HomeKit or Matter. Some accessories report only a low-battery status; charging information varies. Forecasts are estimates. iOS controls background execution, including automations, so continuous monitoring or exact update times are not guaranteed. Warnings depend on available readings and notification settings. Optional sync requires iCloud and an internet connection; it can only share or recover readings that were saved. Sharing an Apple Home does not share private history between different Apple Accounts. LoopJuice monitors batteries and does not control accessories.

Screenshots

Hoardware3 screens
LoopJuice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LoopJuice at 5.0 against Hoardware's 4.8. Hoardware's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). 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

LoopJuice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoardware has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoardware ships an update every 3 days, LoopJuice every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hoardware versus LoopJuice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoardwareLoopJuice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron PerrisMurani Consultancy BV

Customer experience

Hoardware

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LoopJuice

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoardware

No in-app purchases

None

LoopJuice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoardware free?
Hoardware is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopJuice free?
LoopJuice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoardware or LoopJuice?
LoopJuice is rated higher. Hoardware averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while LoopJuice averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Hoardware or LoopJuice have ads?
Neither Hoardware nor LoopJuice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoardware or LoopJuice?
Hoardware ships an update every 3 days, and LoopJuice every 5 days. Most recently, Hoardware was updated on November 6, 2026 and LoopJuice on November 6, 2026.

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