W Box VMS1 vs HSV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
W Box VMS1
This free video application provides secure remote access to your devices. It supports H.264 and H.265 codecs, allowing live previews of up to 16 channels and playback of recorded footage. Manage device information, recordings, and snapshots with ease.
- H.264 & H.265 decoding
- Live 16-channel video preview
- 1-channel playback preview
- Device information management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Multi-language support
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Connecting with more secured world is our mission and you can get it here, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of our products that support standard H.264 video codec. The key features of Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265 *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 1 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.
HSV
Manage Honeywell NVRs and connected cameras from your mobile device. Monitor live feeds, playback recordings, and control camera settings remotely. The app ensures secure, encrypted communication for peace of mind.
- Manage NVRs and cameras
- Live view monitoring
- Playback video recordings
- Change live view layouts
- Fisheye de-warping
- PTZ control
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The Honeywell Smart Viewer (HSV) App is a tool for customers to manage 35 series NVR and the cameras connected to the NVR from mobile devices including iPad®, iPod®, and iPhone®. Connection is ensured through LAN/IP and also global P2P service. The communication between HSV and NVR is encrypted. With HSV, users can monitor live view, playback video recording, change live view layouts, conduct fisheye camera de-warping and PTZ control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HSV at 67% against W Box VMS1's 6%. HSV also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.6). W Box VMS1's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 10). 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.
HSV holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: W Box VMS1 has 52 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of W Box VMS1's written reviews are positive against 67% of HSV's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | W Box VMS1 | HSV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (52 ratings) | 3.1 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
W Box VMS1
HSV
In-app purchases
W Box VMS1
No in-app purchases
HSV
No in-app purchases
