MAXPRO® NVR vs HikCentral AC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAXPRO® NVR
Access your security system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. View live and recorded video, manage alarms, and control PTZ cameras securely over an internet connection.
- Remote access to NVR systems
- Live and recorded video viewing
- PTZ camera control
- Alarm monitoring and management
- Secure HTTPS communication
- Favorite camera salvos
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MAXPRO® NVR Mobile iPhone / iPad app gives you security at the tip of your fingers and allows remote access to your MAXPRO NVR Series models from anywhere you have an internet connection and your iPhone / iPad - Login securely with https communication - Create favorite salvos (cameras up to 3x3 on iPad and 2x4 on iPhone per salvo) - View Live and Recorded Video - Perform PTZ control through Presets - Monitor and Manage Alarms Note: This app supports only to connect to MAXPRO NVR Series models with 4.0 or later software versions. Please use MAXPRO® Mobile app for MAXPRO NVR Series models with software versions lower than 4.0. This app currently supports only English language and is supported only on iPhone 4S and later devices.
HikCentral AC
Access your HikCentral Access Control platform remotely. Upload person information, manage doors, and utilize video intercom features. Receive real-time alarm notifications for enhanced security.
- Remote access to HikCentral Access Control
- Upload person information
- Control doors remotely
- Video intercom functionality
- Real-time alarm notifications
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HikCentral Access Control Mobile Client provides the access to the HikCentral Access Control platform via Wi-Fi, 4G, and 5G networks, allowing you to remotely upload the person information, control doors, realize video intercom applications, and receive real-time alarm notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HikCentral AC at 3.0 against MAXPRO® NVR's 1.6. MAXPRO® NVR's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
HikCentral AC holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAXPRO® NVR has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
MAXPRO® NVR ships an update every 6 months, HikCentral AC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAXPRO® NVR | HikCentral AC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (8 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | 旭东 陈 |
Customer experience
MAXPRO® NVR
HikCentral AC
In-app purchases
MAXPRO® NVR
No in-app purchases
HikCentral AC
No in-app purchases
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