Hopeway vs xiaovv
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
xiaovv
Easily view live streams and recordings from your cameras remotely. Receive instant notifications for any abnormal activity and communicate with loved ones through voice intercom. Automatically track moving objects for enhanced security.
- Remote live stream viewing
- Video replay access
- Abnormal message alerts
- Voice intercom
- Device sharing
- Mobile track tracking
- Mobile monitoring and alarm
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Through "xiaovv" video monitoring service, you can easily view live stream and replay of apartments,villas,stores,factories,working offices and so on;through "xiaovv" alarming service,you can receive any abnormal message of places you concern. [Remote Monitoring] View your camera remotely through APP, and know the situation of your home anytime and anywhere; [Voice Intercom] No matter how far away you are, you can interact with your family through voice at any time, as if your home is right beside you. [Device Sharing] You can share the device with your family [Mobile track tracking] Automatically capture the moving track of the object, real-time tracking shooting and alarm, more intuitive monitoring; [Mobile Monitoring and Alarm] Any abnormal movement will be notified and the alarm picture will be captured. You can also view the abnormal situation through video recording.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hopeway at 3.8 against xiaovv's 2.9. Hopeway also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 16%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). xiaovv's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Hopeway holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Hopeway's written reviews are positive against 16% of xiaovv's.
Hopeway ships an update every 10 days, xiaovv every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hopeway | xiaovv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (78 ratings) — better | 2.9 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 15.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | Guangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Hopeway
xiaovv
User reviews
Hopeway
From 78 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
xiaovv
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 High quality visuals
- 👍 Easy to install
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Good for monitoring
- 👍 Affordable solution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Recording not working
- 🐛 Cameras stop working
- 🐛 Region not supported in Australia
- 🐛 App update issues
- 🐛 Cannot register account
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
xiaovv
Reported bugs
46 issues- Recording not working on app
- Cameras stop working after a few months
- App does not support region Australia
- App does not work after updating
- Cannot login after app update
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- Cannot register account by email or phone
- No notifications are sent
- No email received to reset password
- Camera permanently disconnects
- Cameras show offline but motion messages arrive
- Cannot connect to camera
- Cannot receive email to create account
- Cannot register account from iStore
- Does not read QR Code
- Cameras started saying 'disconnected'
- Verification code fail, not received
- Verify code email delay, code expired
- Have to enter login and password almost every time
- No OTP received to reset password
- Cameras turn out to be offline after 1 year
- Unable to register account
- Virtual fence disappeared from the app
- Cannot get registration code in time
- Impossible to connect with Wi-Fi
- Cannot arrange cameras as needed
- Cannot connect
- Cannot log in simultaneously on macOS/iOS
- Camera is supposedly not online when it is online
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi with iPhone
- App tends to choose when notifications work
- Camera is often offline
- Cameras no longer work with Russian mobile operators
- App crashes
- Cameras stopped working after update
- Stupid item not connected to phone
- Impossible to change language (only Chinese)
- Cannot view second camera, keeps buffering
- Cameras state Wi-Fi connected, yet shows offline
- Camera outside says Wi-Fi connected but will not stay connected
- Cannot view some cameras, keep connecting and failed
- Privacy concerns
- Cannot register
- Does not understand hotspot
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
- Cannot connect camera to app
- App does not support multiple gadgets under one account
Requested features
6 requests- Add notification update
- Rearrange cameras in app
- Add dark mode iOS icon
- Add Russian language support
- Play recorded video with speed choice
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- Replace housekeeper feature with short video recording
In-app purchases
Hopeway
No in-app purchases
xiaovv
No in-app purchases
