Comparison

HomeHawk vs The Void

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

The Void

Features
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The Void is a private emotional offloading app designed for thoughts you do not want to carry right now. It is not a journal, social feed, or productivity tool. It is a simple space to write what is on your mind, release it, and decide later whether to revisit it or let it go. Key Features: Private thought release Write down a thought, feeling, worry, reminder, or mental weight and send it into The Void. Timed release Thoughts are hidden for a set amount of time before becoming available again. Revisit or let go When a thought is released, you decide whether to open it, keep it, or remove it without viewing it again. No accounts required The Void does not require sign-ups, profiles, followers, or social features. On-device experience The app is designed around privacy and simplicity, with thoughts stored locally on your device. Minimal interface The Void keeps the experience focused, quiet, and distraction-free. Not a journal The Void is built for emotional release, not long-term journaling. It gives you a place to offload thoughts without turning every feeling into something you have to revisit. The Void is for anyone who needs a simple way to get something out of their head without sharing it, posting it, or carrying it all day. Write it. Release it. Read it later... or don’t.

Screenshots

HomeHawk4 screens
The Void4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Void at every 8 days 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, The Void every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HomeHawk versus The Void: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeHawkThe Void
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPanasonic Holdings CorporationSnoball Productions LLC

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

The Void

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HomeHawk

No in-app purchases

None

The Void

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeHawk free?
HomeHawk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Void free?
The Void is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeHawk or The Void have ads?
Neither HomeHawk nor The Void shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeHawk or The Void?
HomeHawk ships an update every 3 months, and The Void every 8 days. Most recently, HomeHawk was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Void on October 3, 2026.

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