Comparison

iCSee Pro vs HonestView

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

Head to head

iCSee Pro

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 2.393 ratingsView app →

HonestView

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 2.274 ratingsView app →

About

iCSee Pro

This network monitoring software allows users to log in via cloud or local Wi-Fi. It provides real-time video frames, remote playback, local recording, and audio monitoring capabilities for connected devices.

Highlights

Cloud login support
Real-time video frames
Remote video playback
Local recording and playback
Audio monitoring
Device password management
LAN device search

Features

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iCSee is a software about network monitoring,which can login by cloud or local wifi. Here is basic function: Support login with cloud technology Provide frames of real time Support remote video playback Local record and play Support snapshot and picture preview Support audio monitoring Support change device password Support search device in LAN manually

About

HonestView

Monitor your network with this free application. It offers a simple yet fashionable interface with features like video sharing, real-time preview, and video backup.

Highlights

Network monitoring
Video sharing
Real-time preview
Video backup
QR scanning
Video capture

Features

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HonestView is a free app about network monitoring. The user interface of HonestView is not only simple and fashionable, but also supports a variety of useful functions: video sharing, real-time preview, video backup, QR scanning, video capture, etc.

Screenshots

iCSee Pro4 screens

HonestView2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCSee Pro at none against HonestView's 23. iCSee Pro also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). HonestView's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. HonestView sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. iCSee Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for iCSee Pro against 2.2 for HonestView. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 74 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of iCSee Pro's written reviews are positive against 5% of HonestView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCSee Pro ships an update every 9 days, HonestView every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

iCSee Pro versus HonestView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	iCSee Pro	HonestView
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.3 (93 ratings) — better	2.2 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews	12.6% of reviews — better	5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	93 — better	74
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 3 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Ad-supported — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	304 MB	564 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	HANGZHOU JF SOFTWARE CO., LTD.	克纯马

Customer experience

iCSee Pro

All ratings93 ratings

Positive25.8%

Neutral10.8%

Negative63.4%

Written reviews348 reviews

Positive12.6%

Neutral12.9%

Negative74.4%

HonestView

All ratings74 ratings

Positive23.0%

Neutral6.8%

Negative70.3%

Written reviews40 reviews

Positive5.0%

Neutral2.5%

Negative92.5%

Bugs and requests

iCSee Pro

Reported bugs

5 issues

Unknown error codes preventing login
Inconsistent camera detection and connection
Recorded videos not accessible through app
Push notifications not working as expected
Sudden app crashes after updates

Requested features

5 requests

Add support for Apple TV and older iOS devices
Improve video playback functionality
Provide more customization options
Implement two-factor authentication
Allow local storage and viewing without cloud

HonestView

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iCSee Pro

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

HonestView

One-time15

Monthly,1-Cam,3.99/Month2 variants$3.99
7-day Motion Video |31-day$5.99
Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99

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3-day Motion Video |92-day2 variants$10.99
7day save/90day serve/1Cam2 variants$16.99
7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
Annual,1-Cam,3.33/Month2 variants$39.99
Past 3-day Full Video |366-day$49.99
7day save/360day serve/1Cam2 variants$59.99
30day save/90day serve/Cam2 variants$59.99
7-day Motion Video |366-day2 variants$59.99
Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
30day save/360day serve/Cam2 variants$199.99
30-day Motion Video |366-day$199.99

Questions

Is iCSee Pro free?

iCSee Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HonestView free?

HonestView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, iCSee Pro or HonestView?

iCSee Pro is rated higher. iCSee Pro averages 2.3 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while HonestView averages 2.2 from 74 ratings.

Do iCSee Pro or HonestView have ads?

Both iCSee Pro and HonestView show ads.

Which is updated more often, iCSee Pro or HonestView?

iCSee Pro ships an update every 9 days, and HonestView every 3 months. Most recently, iCSee Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and HonestView on September 21, 2026.