Comparison

HomeHawk vs EntryLink Access

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

EntryLink Access

Features
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EntryLink provides a mobile application that allows registered building tenants to unlock assigned doors, receive intercom calls, and create temporary access codes for their guests. EntryLink does not collect personal information from users of the app. Any information used in the system is created and managed directly by the building or property administrator, not by EntryLink.

Screenshots

HomeHawk4 screens
EntryLink Access3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EntryLink Access at every 3 weeks against HomeHawk's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeHawk ships an update every 3 months, EntryLink Access every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HomeHawk versus EntryLink Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeHawkEntryLink Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPanasonic Holdings CorporationRony Daibes

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

EntryLink Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HomeHawk

No in-app purchases

None

EntryLink Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeHawk free?
HomeHawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EntryLink Access free?
EntryLink Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeHawk or EntryLink Access have ads?
Neither HomeHawk nor EntryLink Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeHawk or EntryLink Access?
HomeHawk ships an update every 3 months, and EntryLink Access every 3 weeks. Most recently, HomeHawk was updated on October 15, 2026 and EntryLink Access on September 25, 2026.

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