HikCentral Mobile vs iSMS 6.0
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.
iSMS 6.0
Access and view your Siera IPC and HVR devices remotely without complex network configuration. Stream live video, manage devices, take snapshots, and record playback from anywhere.
- P2P remote viewing
- Stream videos over Wi-Fi or 4G
- View up to 16 live streams
- Device management
- Snapshot and picture browsing
- Record and playback video
- PTZ control
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iSMS 6.0 is a P2P way to view Siera´s IPC and HVR,Plug and Play from all over the world. With our APP you can view your devices without the boring job of setting port forwarding and the IP address. Basic function introduction: 1.Stream Videos over WIFI or 4G 2.View up to 16 live video streams 3.Device management. 4.Snapshot and browse picture 5.Record and playback video 6.PTZ control 7.Landscape and Portrait orientation support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HikCentral Mobile at 4.7 against iSMS 6.0's 2.3. HikCentral Mobile also leads on ratings volume (276 vs 6) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). iSMS 6.0's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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.
HikCentral Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikCentral Mobile has 276 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HikCentral Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, iSMS 6.0 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HikCentral Mobile | iSMS 6.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (276 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 6 |
| 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 | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | Siera Electronics |
Customer experience
HikCentral Mobile
iSMS 6.0
In-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
iSMS 6.0
No in-app purchases
