HikCentral Mobile vs LumiCenter
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.
LumiCenter
Access and manage your security system remotely. View live and recorded video, respond to alarms instantly, and search for specific events or faces. Offers advanced features like PTZ camera control and AI-powered analytics.
- Remote server connection
- Live and recorded video viewing
- Alarm event notifications
- Face search by photo
- PTZ and fisheye camera control
- Video export to mobile device
- AI-powered video analytics
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Connect to LumiCenter Server from anywhere in the world, view information about the security system and quickly respond to alarm situations. Application features: - Easily connect to on-premises - Conveniently view live and recorded video - Quickly view alarm events - Receive push event notifications with an option to open the video in one tap - Search faces in LumiCenter by photo - Search and sort cameras - Control PTZ cameras - Operate fisheye cameras - Use digital zoom of live and recorded video - Run macros - Display cameras according to configured layouts or groups - View live video on Google geomaps and OpenStreetMap - Export snapshots and videos to your mobile device The app is free with no internal purchases or ads. LumiCenter is limitlessly scalable video management software that combines comprehensive support for over 3,000 IP devices, a cloud-based monitoring service, and a streamlined user interface. LumiCenter offers unique value through features like smart forensic search in recorded video and customizable video analytics powered by artificial intelligence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HikCentral Mobile at 276 against LumiCenter's 2. HikCentral Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). LumiCenter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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.
LumiCenter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikCentral Mobile has 276 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HikCentral Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, LumiCenter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HikCentral Mobile | LumiCenter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (276 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 276 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 明军 顾 | Luminys Systems Corporation |
Customer experience
HikCentral Mobile
LumiCenter
In-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
LumiCenter
No in-app purchases
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