Hopeway vs 5G看家
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
5G看家
This application connects to and manages 4G network cameras, allowing real-time viewing and playback of camera feeds. It facilitates interaction with your cameras through your mobile device.
- Connect and manage 4G network cameras
- Real-time camera feed viewing
- Playback recorded footage
- Mobile interaction with cameras
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5G看家是一款通过手机与4G摄像机进行实时交互的APP，帮助连接和管理网络摄像机，查看摄像机实时画面和回放。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hopeway at 3.8 against 5G看家's 1.0. Hopeway also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. 5G看家 sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Hopeway asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hopeway holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hopeway has 78 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Hopeway's written reviews are positive against 0% of 5G看家's.
Hopeway ships an update every 10 days, 5G看家 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopeway | 5G看家 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (78 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 298 MB | 336 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | 俊 刘 |
Customer experience
Hopeway
5G看家
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
5G看家
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hopeway
No in-app purchases
5G看家
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