Comparison

Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) vs Kane HUB

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

Head to head
About

Kane Wireless Printer (Phone)

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The KANE Wireless Printer App allows you to transmit live analyser readings from an Apple™ compatible KANE455 / KANE457 / KANE3500 (sold separately) to your Bluetooth™ enabled iOS device – iPad / iPhone / iPod Touch. Other Apple™ compatible products from KANE will follow. From the app you can then: • View analyser data • Copy on-screen text for pasting into a text editing app • Email on-screen text to your contacts • Enter your name and company to appear at the top of any email you send from within the app. Please Note: This application is only for use with Apple™ compatible KANE analysers. If you are unsure or have questions about the compatibility of your analyser, please contact us.

About

Kane HUB

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Kane HUB is the companion app for all HUB test kits. Enable Bluetooth on your mobile device to read tool values from your HUB probes (WOT2, WPC1, WPC2, WPP1, WHP1, WVG2, WRS, COA2, DTHA2). In addition to measurement values HUB calculates and displays important refrigerant side, air side and vacuum parameters all in your preferred units. Monitor Superheat and Subcooling for any of the included refrigerants. Add refrigerants to your favorites list to quickly change between them on the refrigerant side display. Smoothly transition between vacuum, refrigerant side or air side values with a swipe of the display. With the simple drag and drop connection process, and ample wireless range HUB makes it easy to get the system information you need without being tied to a fixed location on the job site.

Screenshots

Kane Wireless Printer (Phone)3 screens
Kane HUB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kane HUB at fortnightly against Kane Wireless Printer (Phone)'s every 9 months. Kane Wireless Printer (Phone)'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) ships an update every 9 months, Kane HUB fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) versus Kane HUB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKane Wireless Printer (Phone)Kane HUB
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKane International LimitedKane Asia Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Kane Wireless Printer (Phone)

No in-app purchases

None

Kane HUB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) free?
Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kane HUB free?
Kane HUB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) or Kane HUB have ads?
Neither Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) nor Kane HUB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) or Kane HUB?
Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) ships an update every 9 months, and Kane HUB fortnightly. Most recently, Kane Wireless Printer (Phone) was updated on October 19, 2026 and Kane HUB on October 27, 2026.

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