HomeHawk vs Panasonic SmartWiFi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeHawk
Easily set up a wireless home monitoring camera system inside and outside your house. View live streams, receive motion alerts, and communicate via two-way audio from your smartphone or tablet. No monthly fees are required for monitoring and notifications.
- Easy setup wizard
- Real-time camera streaming
- Micro SD card recording
- Motion detection areas
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Alert event log
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Panasonic HomeHawk makes it quick and easy to create a powerful, wireless network of Home monitoring camera system in and outside the home. And monitor all from your smartphone and tablet with one simple app. https://panasonic.net/cns/pcc/support/homehawk Main Features General Functions - Easy setup wizard - No monthly service fees – monitoring, notification Camera Functions - Cameras display real-time streaming - Automatically record video to Micro SD cards in Access Point - Select motion detection areas for specific recording and notification - Camera enables 2-way communication - Receive alerts when camera detect motion - View alert event log
Panasonic SmartWiFi
Effortlessly manage smart home devices, including lights, with scheduling, mood lighting options, and voice control integration. Share device access with family members for seamless smart living.
- Smart lighting control
- Scheduling and automation
- Voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Multi-device management
- Device sharing with family
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Panasonic Smart Wifi Platform Provides:1. Smart Control: Control Lights to perform multiple functions ,Schedule Light,Switch On/Off, Mood Lighting with Millions of Colours2. Control multiple devices with one App3. Voice Control via Alexa and Google Assistant4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomeHawk at 4.4 against Panasonic SmartWiFi's 3.7. HomeHawk also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Panasonic SmartWiFi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HomeHawk holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HomeHawk has 2.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of HomeHawk's written reviews are positive against 14% of Panasonic SmartWiFi's.
HomeHawk ships an update every 3 months, Panasonic SmartWiFi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeHawk | Panasonic SmartWiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | Panasonic Life Solutions India Pvt Ltd |
Customer experience
HomeHawk
Panasonic SmartWiFi
Bugs and requests
HomeHawk
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Cameras randomly go offline
- Firmware updates break recording functionality
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Option to block specific areas for privacy
- Faster video playback speeds
- Support for 4K or higher resolution
- Desktop/web app for viewing cameras
- Ability to schedule notification silencing
Panasonic SmartWiFi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HomeHawk
No in-app purchases
Panasonic SmartWiFi
No in-app purchases
Questions
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