UniFi vs HVMV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi
Manage your home or business IT network from a single interface. Easily set up WiFi, monitor traffic, secure your network with VPN, and gain insights with detailed analytics.
- Centralized network management
- WiFi setup and configuration
- Traffic routing
- Single-tap VPN access
- Client and network analytics
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The UniFi app simplifies home and business IT by providing a central management interface where you can easily scale, monitor, and optimize every aspect of your network. UniFi offers: • Simple WiFi setup and configuration • Intuitive traffic routing • Secure, single-tap VPN access • Detailed client and network analytics
HVMV
Manage Honeywell 30 series NVRs and connected cameras remotely from your mobile device. Monitor live feeds, review recordings, adjust camera views, and control PTZ functions with encrypted communication.
- Remote NVR and camera management
- Live view monitoring
- Video recording playback
- Fisheye camera de-warping
- PTZ control
- Encrypted communication
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The Honeywell Video Management Viewer (HVMV) App is a tool for customer to manage 30 series NVR and the cameras connected to the NVR from mobile devices including on Ipad®, iPod® and iPhone®. Connection is ensured through LAN/IP and also global P2P service. The communication between HVMV and NVR is encrypted. With HVMV, users can monitor live view, playback video recording, change live view layouts, conduct fisheye camera de-warping and PTZ control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UniFi at 4.7 against HVMV's 2.0. UniFi also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 17%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). HVMV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UniFi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi has 25K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of UniFi's written reviews are positive against 17% of HVMV's.
UniFi ships an update fortnightly, HVMV every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | UniFi | HVMV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 2.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
UniFi
HVMV
Bugs and requests
UniFi
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to local controller
- Incorrect device status and client information
- Frequent sign-outs and login issues
- Speed test and throughput data not working
- Topology view showing incorrect network layout
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable dashboard and widgets
- Ability to set time-based data usage reports
- Support for local-only network management
- Improved 2FA and authentication experience
- Apple Watch app for emergency reboots
HVMV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi
No in-app purchases
HVMV
No in-app purchases
