Hopeway vs iCam365
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hopeway
Access live and recorded video streams from your home, shop, or office on your mobile device. Receive instant alarm notifications and communicate through full-duplex intercom. Manage access for authorized users.
- Live video streaming
- Historical video playback
- Alarm message push notifications
- Authorization management
- Full-duplex intercom
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"Hopeway" is a audio and video service products for the consumer market, allowing you to easily view real-time video and video from your home, shop, office and other places anytime, anywhere. The main function: 1.Live video 2. Historical video 3. Alarm message push 4. Authorization management 5. Full-duplex intercom
iCam365
This application serves as a management terminal for network cameras. It facilitates the connection and organization of multiple network cameras, providing a centralized hub for monitoring and control.
- Connect network cameras
- Manage network cameras
- Centralized camera terminal
- Network camera monitoring
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iCam365 network camera management terminal to help connect and manage network cameras
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hopeway at none against iCam365's 11. iCam365's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 79). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. iCam365 sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Hopeway asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for Hopeway against 3.7 for iCam365. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCam365 has 1.5K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Hopeway's written reviews are positive against 38% of iCam365's.
Hopeway ships an update every 10 days, iCam365 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopeway | iCam365 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (79 ratings) — better | 3.7 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 37.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 300 MB | 338 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | Shenzhen Tange Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hopeway
iCam365
User reviews
Hopeway
From 79 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📷 Clear video quality and image capture
- ⚙️ Easy setup process
- 🔔 Motion detection and alert notifications
- 💰 Affordable price point
- 🎯 Practical and useful for security monitoring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
- 🌐 WiFi connectivity issues and constant disconnections
- ⏱️ Slow video playback and high latency (15-20 seconds delay)
- 🔐 Security vulnerabilities and account hacking
- 💳 Forced cloud storage upselling and aggressive ads
iCam365
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📹 Clear, high-quality video
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 🌐 Easy to set up and use
- 💰 Good value for the price
- 🔊 Useful audio capabilities
Room to improve
- 🔍 Difficulty connecting to WiFi
- 🔒 Concerns about account security
- 🔋 Short battery life
- 🛑 Frequent disconnections
- 💸 Aggressive upselling for paid features
Bugs and requests
Hopeway
Reported bugs
16 issues- No on/off switch despite documentation showing one
- Camera won't connect to WiFi network
- Unable to register device or receive registration codes
- App shows connected but live footage won't load
- Network error messages despite strong WiFi signal
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- TF/SD card not recognized for local recording
- App crashes on forced updates requiring reinstallation
- Motion detection alerts not triggering
- Armed zone feature not functioning
- Login credentials rejected after WiFi disconnection
- Verification codes sent only twice with limited validity
- Device forgotten after app restart requiring re-login
- Video download functionality broken
- Reversed motion tracking direction
- App not working after version 3.3.14 update (no sound, lag)
- Playback extremely slow and unresponsive
Requested features
10 requests- Intercom/two-way audio button in app
- Timelapse and scheduled image capture feature
- Monitoring schedule by day/time
- Amazon Alexa and Google Home integration
- Ability to turn off camera light
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- Device sharing across multiple phones with data sync
- Motion tracking correction and improvement
- SD card video viewing without cloud subscription
- Preset position scheduling for PTZ cameras
- Russian language support restoration
iCam365
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when trying to view recorded videos
- Camera feed frequently freezes or disconnects
- Notifications not working as expected
- Issues with SD card recording and playback
Requested features
4 requests- Allow multiple users to access cameras
- Improve video playback and storage options
- Add more customization and control settings
- Provide better customer support and documentation
In-app purchases
Hopeway
No in-app purchases
iCam365
- 告警云录像月套餐（3天循环录）$1.99
- 告警云录像月套餐（7天循环录）$2.99
- 全天云录像月套餐（7天循环录）$3.99
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- 告警云录像月套餐（30天循环录）$3.99
- 全天云录像月套餐（30天循环录）$5.99
- 超级AI识别年套餐$9.99
- 告警云录像年套餐（3天循环录）$14.99
- 告警云录像年套餐（7天循环录）$17.99
- 全天云录像年套餐（7天循环录）$29.99
- 告警云录像年套餐（30天循环录）$35.99
- 全天云录像年套餐（30天循环录）$59.99
