Comparison

Contera Mobile vs Hiking Tools

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

Head to head
About

Contera Mobile

Access and manage HD video from your surveillance system remotely. View live and recorded footage, control cameras, and receive event notifications. Streamline system management and share video clips with ease.

Highlights
  • HD video streaming
  • Remote camera control
  • Event search and notifications
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Video clip export and sharing
  • 2-way audio
  • Digital zoom
Features
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Access HD video from your Arecont Vision Contera Server software with the new Contera Mobile app from Arecont Vision, powered by Contera Web Services. ConteraWS and Web Connect automatically eliminate the need to load recorders and connection settings. Now you can manage permissions for hundreds of users with ease, streamline the process of accessing recorders and settings, and use new tools to reduce the overhead of managing your video system. For more information about Web Connect and ConteraWS, visit the Arecont Vision Costar website: http://www.arecontvision.com FEATURES: • Web Connect automatically loads all recorder connection settings • Display video from multiple camera views • Rotate your device to view video in landscape mode • Swipe across the screen to switch between cameras • Search video by time and date • Digital Zoom for Live and Search • Load recorders manually for direct connection • Specialized search for events • 2-way audio • Listen to recorded audio • Push Notifications • Multi-factor authentication • Export video clips to the cloud and share them with other users • Remotely activate relays • 360° view in live and recorded video with interactive PTZ control and zoom It is strongly recommended this app be used on a secure Wi-Fi network. Streaming high definition video over cellular networks can consume large amounts of data and deplete battery life.

About

Hiking Tools

Features
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Make room for the tools you use on the trail. Hiking Tools brings an altimeter, compass, GPS hike log and bear bell together in one customizable view. Show, hide and reorder Select the tools you want to see, hide the rest and drag to change their order. Keep your favorites at the top for each hike. Check your surroundings and record your hike View altitude, heading, coordinates, speed and air pressure. Record elapsed time, distance and total ascent, then export your recorded track as GPX. See the distance and bearing to saved waypoints and your starting point. Useful extras, together Check sunrise, sunset, incline and battery level. Use the flashlight, share your location, copy coordinates or play the bear bell even with the screen locked. Choose from three color themes, light or dark appearance, and a hiking mode with larger numbers and buttons. Set up your tools for your next hike. Air pressure readings require a supported device.

Screenshots

Contera Mobile4 screens
Hiking Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

Contera Mobile and Hiking Tools are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Contera Mobile versus Hiking Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContera MobileHiking Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperCostar Video SystemsKota Miura

In-app purchases

None

Contera Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Hiking Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Contera Mobile free?
Contera Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hiking Tools free?
Hiking Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Contera Mobile or Hiking Tools have ads?
Neither Contera Mobile nor Hiking Tools shows ads.

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