InVid Vision vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InVid Vision
Access InVid Tech Vision Series surveillance products remotely. View live or recorded video, receive alarms, and manage cloud devices from your mobile phone.
- Remote surveillance access
- Live video viewing
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
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InVid Tech Vision is a mobile surveillance client app. With this app, you can access InVid Tech Vision Series surveillance products through the network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms, and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: InVid Vision at 2.8 against HID Reader Manager's 2.6. InVid Vision also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). HID Reader Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
InVid Vision holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of InVid Vision's written reviews are positive against 11% of HID Reader Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
InVid Vision ships an update every 5 months, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InVid Vision | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (22 ratings) — better | 2.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InVid Tech | HID Global |
Customer experience
InVid Vision
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
InVid Vision
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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