HiLook vs Closeli VMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiLook
Access and view live video streams from your DNRs, NVRs, and IP cameras remotely. Play back recorded footage to review past events and receive instant notifications when motion is detected by your devices.
- Real-time monitoring
- Video playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Remote camera access
- Cloud P2P support
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long description : The HiLookVision app is designed to work with DNRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P function.It allows you to live with your cameras remotely.All you need to do is creating an account and adding device into the account, then you can enjoy the real-time video from cameras on a global scale. it also allows you to play back recorded video to search every milestone of your life.When motion detection alarm of your device triggered, you can get an instant message notification from XXX app. Key Features: 1. Real-time monitoring 2. Video playback 3. Motion detection alarm notification
Closeli VMS
This video management software offers multi-level organization management, real-time video preview, and cloud storage. Users can playback historical footage, download videos, and utilize passenger flow statistics and event alarms.
- Multi-level organization management
- Real-time video preview
- Cloud storage
- Historical video playback
- Passenger flow statistics
- Event alarms
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Closeli VMS is a video management software launched by Closeli for industry users. Through this software, it can realize organization multi-level management, video real-time preview, cloud storage, historical video playback and download, passenger flow statistics, event alarm and other rich video monitoring business functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiLook at 4.7 against Closeli VMS's 1.0. HiLook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23K vs 2). Closeli VMS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiLook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiLook has 23K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HiLook ships an update every 4 months, Closeli VMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiLook | Closeli VMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 522 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd | Hangzhou Denghong Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
HiLook
Closeli VMS
Bugs and requests
HiLook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Local view quits unexpectedly
- Notifications not working
- Playback not functioning properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Allow customizable alert sounds
- Add 6-camera view option
- Improve remote access and connectivity
- Implement faster video playback speeds
- Provide better instructions and documentation
Closeli VMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiLook
No in-app purchases
Closeli VMS
No in-app purchases
