S vs HikDashcam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S
This app allows users to control conventional sensors and monitor cameras. It offers a centralized platform for managing smart home devices.
- Sensor control
- Camera monitoring
- Host control integration
- Multi-functional smart home management
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S-HOME is a multi-functional app, which not only integrates the control of the host to conventional sensors, but also supports camera monitoring.
HikDashcam
Control your dash cam remotely. Preview live footage, review recorded videos, download clips, and adjust device settings all from your smartphone.
- Real-time image preview
- Video playback
- Video download
- Dash cam parameter settings
- Remote dash cam operation
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The Hikvision dashcam mobile application allows you to operate the dashcam more efficiently. On HikDashcam, you can preview real-time images of the dash cam, play videos, download videos, set dash cam parameters, and more. More features are about to be launched.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HikDashcam at 25% against S's 8%. S's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
S ships an update fortnightly, HikDashcam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S | HikDashcam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.5% of reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 剑 熊 | hikvision |
Customer experience
S
HikDashcam
In-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
HikDashcam
No in-app purchases
