XDV PRO vs HelloCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XDV PRO
This app provides real-time video surveillance and control for motion cameras. It offers low latency, high-quality streaming, and allows users to capture photos and videos, manage files, and adjust camera settings remotely. Users can also share their captured moments to social platforms.
- Live preview of motion DV video
- Control photo, video, and slow-motion capture
- Camera modes: ordinary, time-lapse, trajectory
- Video modes: loop recording, time-lapse
- Adjust camera settings (exposure, white balance)
- Remote file browsing, download, and backup
- Social media sharing
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XDV PRO is a streaming video surveillance software for real-time monitoring. Motion camera using the most advanced streaming media solution that can achieve low latency, high-quality image. Software features: 1. Live Preview motion DV video screen. 2.DV can control the motion to take pictures, video, photography slow operation. 3.Camera features including ordinary camera, time taking pictures, automatic camera, camera trajectory. Video features include loop recording, time-lapse recording. Photography can be slow depending on the resolution of fun setting 4. Set the motion DV terminal directly related settings, such as exposure, white balance and so on. 5.Connect the process, real-time browsing, file management movement DV terminal, also can be downloaded to the phone side backup. 6.The software also can be made without connecting motion DV status, pictures or video files have been downloaded. 7. You can simultaneously share to each social platform.
HelloCam
Control your action camera remotely with this app. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage your media directly from your smartphone. Easily connect via Wi-Fi and access all camera functions.
- Live video streaming
- Remote photo and video capture
- Media file download and deletion
- Continuous shooting mode
- Timer trigger mode
- Adjust video/image quality
- Format camera SD card
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This is the application you must have on your device to control the visional action camera. With this application, it offers real-time viewing of the video streaming from the camera, start recordings, take photos, see the photo you took and download the video or image. How to connect: 1. Activate the camera's wifi 2. Connect your smartphone to the camera's wifi. The connection password is in the manual. 3. Open the application 4. Click the 'connect' button Camera functions with the app: 1. Live view of the camera 2. In live view mode, you can trigger the camera to take videos or photos 3. Continuous shooting mode 4. Timer trigger mode 5. Change the video quality 6. Change the image quality 7. You can format the camera's SD card 8. List the photo and video files 9. Download or delete the files 10. Photo reproduction 11. Video playback with audio
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloCam at every 2 weeks against XDV PRO's every 3 months. XDV PRO's advantage is rating (1.9 vs 1.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
XDV PRO holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 149 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of XDV PRO's written reviews are positive against 8% of HelloCam's.
XDV PRO ships an update every 3 months, HelloCam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XDV PRO | HelloCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (149 ratings) — better | 1.6 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Sunchip Technology Co., Ltd. | 国华 章 |
Customer experience
XDV PRO
HelloCam
Bugs and requests
XDV PRO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos freezing during playback
- App unable to detect connected camera
- Media files not showing up in app
- Unexpected app shutdowns
Requested features
4 requests- Full-screen video playback
- Batch download/upload of media
- Improved compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Better instructions and troubleshooting guides
HelloCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XDV PRO
No in-app purchases
HelloCam
No in-app purchases
