Hopeway vs V360 Pro
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
V360 Pro
This app provides instant monitoring for IP cameras, allowing you to view real-time footage from anywhere. It supports features like two-way talk, remote control, and motion detection, making it ideal for home security, pet monitoring, and business surveillance.
- Real-time IP camera monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote PTZ control
- Video playback (TF card & cloud)
- Motion detection and alarm push
- Device sharing with multiple users
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Cloudbirds is an instant monitoring software for IP cameras. You can watch clear and smooth real-time images anytime anywhere after connecting the smart camera through a mobile phone. Multiple functions are supported, such as two-way talk, remote PTZ control, video playback, motion detection and alarm push, etc. It is perfect for families, shops, companies, caring for the elderly, babies and pets, supervising nannies and employees, and intelligent anti-theft. 1.Whole new upgrade, adding account management, convenient and efficient. 2.All devices in one APP, anytime, anywhere. 3.Can be set for different scenarios, one device, multiple functions. 4.Remote playback of videos stored in TF card and cloud to keep the wonderful moments. 5.One device can be shared and watched by multiple users. 6.Cloud Service Purchase Agreement: http://support.cloudbirds.cn/dist/agreed/philipsCloudService?lang=en 7.Privacy Policy: http://support.cloudbirds.cn/dist/agreed/birdsPrivacy?lang=en&appkey= The whole new upgrade Cloudbirds is coming. We sincerely invite you to experience a better version. Download and install the Cloudbirds user management version and upgrade the IPC firmware to enjoy one month experience of the alarm remote cloud storage. Let’s take action now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hopeway at 3.8 against V360 Pro's 1.6. Hopeway also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and review sentiment (41% vs 29%). V360 Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ratings volume, 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. V360 Pro sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Hopeway asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hopeway holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Hopeway's written reviews are positive against 29% of V360 Pro's.
Hopeway ships an update every 10 days, V360 Pro every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Hopeway | V360 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (78 ratings) — better | 1.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 29.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| 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 | 358 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | Shenzhen Qianniao Xiangyun Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hopeway
V360 Pro
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
V360 Pro
From 33 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and stable performance
- 📽️ Clear and detailed video quality
- 🔍 Wide viewing angle and motion tracking
- 🔊 Two-way audio communication
Room to improve
- 🔍 Frequent false motion alerts
- 🔌 Requires constant power connection
- 💸 Paywall for cloud storage and features
- 📵 Unreliable offline/remote access
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
V360 Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera frequently goes offline
- App crashes and freezes during use
- Setup process is overly complicated
Requested features
3 requests- Local video storage and playback
- Customizable motion detection settings
- Language support beyond Chinese
In-app purchases
Hopeway
No in-app purchases
V360 Pro
- fullday_1month_3day_wifi$3.99
- motion_1month_7day_wifi$4.49
- lowpower_1month_7day_wifi$4.99
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- fullday_1month_7day_wifi$7.19
- lowpower_1month_30day_wifi$13.49
- motion_1month_30day_wifi$13.49
- motion_1month_7day_screen$13.90
- motion_12month_3day _wifi$24.90
- lowpower_12month_3day _wifi$29.90
- Detection_12month_7day _wifi$39.90
- motion_12month_7day _wifi$49.90
- Advanced Detection_12month_wifi$49.90
- fullday_12month_7day_wif$71.99
- motion_12month_7day_screen$79.90
- motion_12month_30day_wifi$116.99
- lowpower_12month_30day_wifi$116.99
