HikCentral Mobile vs BioTime Cloud
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.
BioTime Cloud
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BioTime Cloud is a mobile application which is connected in real time to the web-based time attendance software BioTime Cloud The features included are clock-in with location details, raising and approval of requests by employees, announcements , reports and online notifications. Administrator and employee levels can be configured from the web server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BioTime Cloud at 13.1 against HikCentral Mobile's 16.0. 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.
HikCentral Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, BioTime Cloud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HikCentral Mobile | BioTime Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (269 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 269 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | ZKTeco Inc. |
In-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
BioTime Cloud
No in-app purchases
Questions
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