HikCentral Mobile vs LaView Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HikCentral Mobile
Access and manage HikCentral Professional features remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive alarm notifications for connected devices. Requires iOS 14.0 or higher.
- Remote site access
- Live view
- Remote playback
- Alarm notifications
- Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G network support
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HikCentral Mobile software is installed on the iOS 16.0 or higher version mobile platform. It gets access to the HikCentral Professional, via Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G network, and fulfills the functions of the devices connected to the HikCentral Professional, such as Remote Site, Live view, Remote playback, Receive Alarm Notice and so on.
LaView Connect
Monitor your home and business surveillance systems remotely. View live feeds from compatible DVRs, NVRs, network cameras, and video doorbells. Ensure security and peace of mind from anywhere.
- Remote surveillance monitoring
- Supports DVR and NVR
- Compatible with network cameras
- Video doorbell support
- H.264 video codec support
- Live feed viewing
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LaView Connect is a mobile phone surveillance application to monitor your home and business surveillance cameras systems from remote locations. LaView Connect supports compatible LaView security and surveillance products, including DVR, NVR, as well as network cameras and video doorbell that support efficient H.264 video codec. LaView Connect supports the devices with following model number: WiFi IP Camera: LV-PC902F2-W LV-PWB2020-W LV-PWD50202-W LV-PWD50402-W LV-PW65382 LV-PWR302 LV-PDB1520F1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HikCentral Mobile at 4.7 against LaView Connect's 3.9. HikCentral Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). LaView Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 277 and 635 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of HikCentral Mobile's written reviews are positive against 13% of LaView Connect's.
HikCentral Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, LaView Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HikCentral Mobile | LaView Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (277 ratings) — better | 3.9 (635 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 12.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 277 | 635 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 406 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | LAVIEW EAGLE-EYE TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
HikCentral Mobile
LaView Connect
Bugs and requests
HikCentral Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LaView Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to view cameras
- Notifications not working or resetting properly
- Playback issues and inability to exit playback mode
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve camera management and admin controls
- Allow scheduling of motion alerts
- Improve playback and review functionality
In-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
LaView Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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