Honeywell HMS Viewer vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Honeywell HMS Viewer
Access and manage Honeywell Black DVRs remotely. View surveillance video, adjust settings, and monitor alarms from your iPhone or iPod.
- Remote video viewing
- DVR configuration
- Alarm monitoring
- Access Honeywell Black DVRs
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Honeywell HMS allows remote access to view surveillance video, configure settings, and monitor alarms from Honeywell Black DVRs.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HID Reader Manager at 2.6 against Honeywell HMS Viewer's 1.0. HID Reader Manager also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 2). Honeywell HMS Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
HID Reader Manager holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Reader Manager has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Honeywell HMS Viewer's written reviews are positive against 11% of HID Reader Manager's.
| Parameter | Honeywell HMS Viewer | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.6 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.5% of reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | HID Global |
Customer experience
Honeywell HMS Viewer
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
Honeywell HMS Viewer
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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