Comparison

Hive vs Gigography

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

Head to head
About

Hive

Control your home's energy usage, from heating and EV charging to lighting and solar power, all from your smartphone. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with smart scheduling, real-time tracking, and personalized insights.

Highlights
  • Smart heating control
  • EV charging management
  • Smart lighting and plugs
  • Solar energy generation and storage
  • Energy usage tracking and budgeting
  • Personalized dashboard
  • Smart actions and scheduling
Features
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SAVE MONEY AND ENERGY WITH HIVE From smart heating to EV charging and so much more, Hive makes it easy to cut costs and carbon – all from your smartphone. Already trusted by more than 2 million customers, our clever technology is changing the way homes use, store and generate energy for the better. So we can get Britain living more sustainably every day. INTRODUCING THE NEW HIVE APP Our better-than-ever app has even more features to make saving energy easier – all based on feedback from real Hive users. • Personalise your dashboard to show your most-used devices first for quicker control. • Track budgets, check your history and discover more ways to save with Trends. • Switch on your devices, set smart actions and control it all from the dashboard.   HIVE THERMOSTATS • Get everything you need to take control of your heating with the best-selling Hive Thermostat - or choose the Hive Thermostat Mini for all the benefits at an even more affordable price. • Set energy-saving schedules, boost the temperature and get alerts if you’ve accidentally left the heating on. • Save energy and protect your heating system with built-in features like Frost Protection and Holiday Mode. • Boost your control with smart Hive Radiator Valves and save by never heating a room you’re not using. • Upgrade to Hive Heating Plus for even more ways to save, including insight tools, budget tracking and personalised recommendations.   HIVE EV CHARGING • Make the switch to EV easier with Hive EV Charging, including a smart home charger, installation by British Gas and simple control via the Hive app. • Pair it with any British Gas electricity tariff to access SmartCharge – our revolutionary scheduling tool that automatically charges at the greenest and cheapest times. Then, get any money you’ve saved credited on your next bill. • Or if you’re a new customer, get exclusive access to FreeCharge for a year of free charging on us! • See how much you’re spending in the Hive app and get real-time updates when your car’s ready to go.   HIVE LIGHTS, SENSORS & PLUGS • Set the mood with a swipe and get light where you need it with our ultra-efficient bulbs. • Monitor power-hungry appliances with smart plugs, so you can see how much energy you’re using at any time. • Link your whole smart home together with Motion Sensors and get it saving energy without lifting a finger.   *NEW* HIVE SOLAR • Get everything you need to power your home with greener, renewable energy, including solar panels, home battery, expert installation and full app control. • Generate free green energy from the sun, store what you don’t use with a solar battery and sell any you don’t need back to the grid. • Pair it with the Hive Solar Saver tariff from British Gas and save hundreds on your energy bills. Discover more at hivehome.com

About

Gigography

This app helps music enthusiasts and artists track their concert history. Log performances or shows attended, analyze statistics, and visualize visited venues on a map. It also integrates photos and calendar events for a comprehensive concert diary.

Highlights
  • Track concerts by artist, venue, and date
  • List concerts by year, artist, or venue
  • View detailed concert statistics
  • Map visited venues with flyover locations
  • Automatically add photos from event day
  • Add manual photos for tickets or memorabilia
  • Sync data across iOS devices with iCloud
Features
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Are you a musician or a fan and often ask yourself the following questions which you find difficult to answer, if at all: How many concerts did I play or visit last year ? How many concerts of my favorite band did I ever visit ? How many times have I ever been to that venue? In how many different countries did I play or see concerts in 2017? Then this app is for you! Features: - Track all your concerts by entering artists, venue and date. - List your concerts grouped by year, artist or venue. - View your detailed concert statistics. (In-App purchase) - See your visited venues on one map and flyover venue locations. - photos taken on the day of an event in the region of the venue are now automatically added to the event (photo library permission needed) - additional photos can be added manually independent of date and location, e.g. for adding tickets, tour rider information or tour posters afterwards or in advance. - iCloud support to sync your data between all iOS-devices - add events to your calendar with swipe-to-right gesture - route to event-venue with swipe-to-right gesture

Screenshots

Hive4 screens
Gigography3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hive at Free against Gigography's $1.99. Hive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (802 vs 9). Gigography's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 18%). On update cadence, 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

Hive is free to download; Gigography costs $1.99 up front. Gigography sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hive holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hive has 802 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Hive's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gigography's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hive ships an update fortnightly, Gigography every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hive versus Gigography: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveGigography
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (802 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings802 — better9
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCentrica Hive LimitedSebastian Vollmer

Customer experience

Hive

All ratings802 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews1,879 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral10.4%
Negative71.2%

Gigography

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Hive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Devices randomly going offline
  • Heating/cooling schedules not working as expected
  • Camera live view and recordings not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More granular scheduling controls
  • Better integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved camera functionality and recording

Gigography

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gigography

One-time1
  • Statistics$2.99

Questions

Is Hive free?
Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gigography free?
Gigography costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hive or Gigography?
Hive is rated higher. Hive averages 4.2 out of 5 from 802 ratings, while Gigography averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Hive or Gigography have ads?
Neither Hive nor Gigography shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hive or Gigography?
Hive ships an update fortnightly, and Gigography every 9 days. Most recently, Hive was updated on October 18, 2026 and Gigography on October 7, 2026.

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