iSmKit vs HiseeuCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmKit
View up to eight cameras simultaneously on a quad screen. Capture real-time screenshots and recordings, managing all files directly on your device. Offers QR code scanning, PTZ control, and video preservation for comprehensive surveillance.
- Quad screen multi-camera viewing
- Real-time screenshot and recording
- File management on phone
- QR code scanning
- PTZ control
- Video preservation
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The operation is simple. Quad screen allows simultaneous viewing of 8 cameras Real-time screenshot and recording Manage the screenshot and recording files on your phone You can preview the video stream in real time, at the same time with QR code scanning, PTZ control, video capture, video preservation and other functions
HiseeuCloud
Access and monitor your cameras remotely with this application. View live feeds, review recordings, and receive alerts for security events. Offers features like "Quiet Time" and "Privacy Mode" for enhanced control.
- Remote camera viewing
- Live feed access
- Recording review
- Alert notifications
- Quiet Time feature
- Privacy Mode
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HiseeuCloud-- Remote view for 24 hours in Mobile APP. -Terms of Use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/minterms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiseeuCloud at 77% against iSmKit's 9%. HiseeuCloud also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.1) and ads (none vs shown). iSmKit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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. iSmKit sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and HiseeuCloud sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
HiseeuCloud holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 78 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of iSmKit's written reviews are positive against 77% of HiseeuCloud's.
iSmKit ships an update every 4 months, HiseeuCloud monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmKit | HiseeuCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (31 ratings) | 4.2 (78 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 77.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 78 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 558 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-SMART CITIES (HK) LIMITED | 芬 阳 |
Customer experience
iSmKit
HiseeuCloud
User reviews
iSmKit
From 31 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 No annoying ads
- 👍 Works as intended (sometimes)
- 👍 Good price/performance ratio
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Unusable after updates
- 🐛 Playback issues
- 🐛 No push notifications
HiseeuCloud
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and install
- 🎥 Clear and good camera view
- 🏠 Excellent for home security monitoring
- 💡 Informative status page
- 🤫 Smart "Quiet Time" feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Update causes connection issues
- 🐛 Not opening QR code to connect
- 💰 Subscription per camera, not per account
- ❌ Cloud is pointless for 24/7 recording
- ❌ Defective cameras, no refunds
Bugs and requests
iSmKit
Reported bugs
34 issues- App crashes after updates
- App closes on opening
- App closes when viewing cameras
- App closes when trying to view playback
- Cannot delete old videos
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- Recorded video not showing
- App closes immediately on opening
- Motion detector alerts stopped working
- Cannot record or get movement notifications
- Cannot buy cloud storage
- Menu overlaps videos
- Privacy policy consent button outside display
- Cannot scroll privacy policy
- App does not respond after update
- App closes after tapping play button
- Cannot report issue as app is free
- Push notifications not working on lock screen
- Cannot find app in iOS background refresh settings
- App crashes when switching to HD
- Lost connectivity with cameras
- Playback mode is jerky and jumps randomly
- Push notifications turn off automatically
- App shows alarms but nothing else
- App only works on WiFi, not 4G
- App requires location tracking
- App only shows video, cannot adjust settings
- Intercom does not work
- PTZ function does not work
- Alarm message preview fails to generate video
- Screen dims/turns off when app is open
- App takes too long to load
- New layout has wasted space
- Local experience no longer works
- Alert and playback malfunction
Requested features
7 requests- Android version needed
- Control everything from phone
- Solicit user feedback for development
- Fix privacy policy consent button placement
- Improve push notification reliability
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- Add audio to intercom function
- Fix PTZ function
HiseeuCloud
Reported bugs
13 issues- Update after update connection issues
- Not opening QR code to connect
- Subscription model confusion
- 24/7 recording not working as expected with cloud
- Defective cameras
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- New update removed swiping functionality
- Recording process is poor after update
- Laggy on first use
- App crashes after first use
- Cannot register phone number or email
- Network Anomalies 3239 error
- App crashes after exiting
- App can only be opened once per phone restart
Requested features
1 request- Add activity identification along the time gauge like Esee cloud app
In-app purchases
iSmKit
- Past 4-day Event Video 30-day$3.99
- Past 4-day Event Videol30-day$3.99
- Past 4-day Full Video 30-day$4.99
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- Past 4-day Full Videol30-day$4.99
- Past 9-day Event Video 30-day$5.99
- Past 29-day Event Video 30-day$17.99
- Past 4-day Event Videol360-day$36.99
- Past 4-day Event Video 360-day$36.99
- Past 4-day Full Videol360-day$54.99
- Past 9-day Event Video 360-day$64.99
HiseeuCloud
- ENTRY·Month$5.591 Month
- ENTRY·Year$55.901 Year
- ENTRY·Year7 Days trial$55.901 Year
- 7-day Motion Video |31-day$5.99
- AI Alerts | Premium | 1-Month$7.99
- Past 7-day Full Video 31-day$8.99
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- 3-day Motion Video |92-day$10.99
- Past 3-day Full Video 92-day$13.99
- 7-day Motion Video |366-day$59.99
- AI Alerts | Premium | 1-Year$69.99
