Hik vs D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hik
Access live video streams from your security cameras and DVRs remotely. Review recorded footage and receive instant alerts for motion detection events. Connect to your devices globally with ease.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alarm notification
- Remote camera access
- Device management
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The Hik-connect app is designed to work with Hikvision series DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely. All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. It also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life. When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from Hik-connect app. Key Features： 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
D
This free video app connects you to a secured world, supporting a full line of products with H.264 & H.265 video codecs. It offers live and playback video previews, device and record management, and alarm information.
- H.264 & H.265 decoding
- Live video preview (16 channels)
- Playback video preview (4 channels)
- Device information management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Device alarm information management
- Multi-language support
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`Connecting with more secured world is our mission and you can get it here, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of our products that support standard H.264&H.265 video codec. The key features of Inview-Lite Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm infos. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hik at 4.7 against D's 1.0. Hik also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (172K vs 1). D's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Hik holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hik has 172K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Hik's written reviews are positive against 15% of D's.
Hik ships an update every 8 days, D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hik | D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (172K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews — better | 15.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 172K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 599 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. | D-Link (India) Limted |
Customer experience
Hik
D
Bugs and requests
Hik
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras randomly show as offline
- Playback function often fails to load
- Notifications disappear from the app
- App fails to open after recent updates
- Camera settings reset after app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for portrait mode on tablets
- Improve playback controls with fast forward/rewind
- Allow custom naming and organization of cameras
- Provide better notification customization options
- Integrate with smart home automation platforms
D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
D
No in-app purchases
