DSS Mobile 2 vs HikCentral AC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DSS Mobile 2
This mobile surveillance software provides real-time preview, playback, and control of various cameras and recorders. It features a user-friendly interface with multi-touch and gesture support for seamless management of security systems.
- Real-time camera preview
- Video playback
- PTZ control
- E-map management
- User-friendly UI
- Gesture recognition
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DSS Mobile 2 is mobile surveillance software designed for security field. It has user-friendly UI and offers fluent video playing experience, supports multi-point touch and gesture recognition,enables real-time preview, playback,PTZ control and E-map management of IPCameras, IP Speed dome cameras,DVR and NVR.
HikCentral AC
Access your HikCentral Access Control platform remotely. Upload person information, manage doors, and utilize video intercom features. Receive real-time alarm notifications for enhanced security.
- Remote access to HikCentral Access Control
- Upload person information
- Control doors remotely
- Video intercom functionality
- Real-time alarm notifications
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HikCentral Access Control Mobile Client provides the access to the HikCentral Access Control platform via Wi-Fi, 4G, and 5G networks, allowing you to remotely upload the person information, control doors, realize video intercom applications, and receive real-time alarm notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DSS Mobile 2 at 4.1 against HikCentral AC's 3.0. DSS Mobile 2 also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 1) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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.
DSS Mobile 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSS Mobile 2 has 42 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of DSS Mobile 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of HikCentral AC's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DSS Mobile 2 | HikCentral AC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (42 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 水鑫 陈 | 旭东 陈 |
Customer experience
DSS Mobile 2
HikCentral AC
In-app purchases
DSS Mobile 2
No in-app purchases
HikCentral AC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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