LazyBone BLE vs Hive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LazyBone BLE
Control electrical devices like lamps and routers remotely using your smartphone via Bluetooth. This app provides an easy-to-use interface for managing power on/off for various appliances.
- Remote device power control
- Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity
- Easy-to-use interface
- Control lamps, routers, fans, and more
- Stable performance
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Do you want to control any electrical device on/off by your smart phone? If you also have this idea, ok, this 'Lazy Bone' is exactly what you need. ‘Lazy Bone’ is a new product of TinySine Electronics, which has a good performance of stablity and it's very easy to use. It can control a lamp, router, fan and other electrical equipments on and off by your iphone or ipad.This is a bluetooth APP for BLE lazybone.
Hive
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The HIVE-1000 receiver offers the latest technology. The receiver has built-in Bluetooth that allows allows direct communication with the HIVE-1000 mobile app for simple management of settings and transmitter pairing. The receiver supports simultaneous dual-frequency operation at 318 MHz and 433 MHz, offering broad compatibility and flexibility. Key Features: Bluetooth-enabled app for easy receiver management and transmitter pairingSimultaneous dual-frequency operation: 318 MHz and 433 MHzSupports up to 1,024 transmitters (512 at each frequency)Compatible with most 318 MHz protocols and Keeloq® hopping code security
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hive at every 3 months against LazyBone BLE's every 12 months. LazyBone BLE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LazyBone BLE ships an update every 12 months, Hive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LazyBone BLE | Hive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 飞 吴 | Transmitter Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
LazyBone BLE
No in-app purchases
Hive
No in-app purchases
