Comparison

The Hive MA vs Facewatch

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

Head to head

About

The Hive MA

Facilitates communication between shopping center management and retailers. Store staff can access center news, events, and exclusive offers from other businesses within the same mall.

Highlights

Retailer-to-management communication
Latest news and events updates
Exclusive store offers and discounts
Cross-promotional opportunities
Centralized information hub

Features

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The Hive MA is a unique app to aid the communication between shopping centre management staff and retailers. Retail staff from stores within centres that subscribe to The Hive MA can access all the latest news and events at their centre, as well as amazing special offers and discounts for other stores in center.

About

Facewatch

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Features: ALERTS: Using facial recognition technology, Facewatch matches faces against known offenders within seconds of them entering your premises and sends an instant alert for verification and action. SECURITY: You have complete peace of mind regarding security and Data Protection, we use bank grade security and we share images and crime types as data controllers with other businesses that have subscribed to the Facewatch system.

Screenshots

The Hive MA4 screens

Facewatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Facewatch at every 2 months against The Hive MA's every 8 months. Facewatch also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). 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

The Hive MA ships an update every 8 months, Facewatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

The Hive MA versus Facewatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	The Hive MA	Facewatch
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.0	10.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	55 MB	7 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	MANCHESTER NOMINEE (1) LIMITED	Watch IP LTD

In-app purchases

None

The Hive MA

No in-app purchases

None

Facewatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hive MA free?

The Hive MA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Facewatch free?

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

Do The Hive MA or Facewatch have ads?

Neither The Hive MA nor Facewatch shows ads.

Which is updated more often, The Hive MA or Facewatch?

The Hive MA ships an update every 8 months, and Facewatch every 2 months. Most recently, The Hive MA was updated on October 24, 2026 and Facewatch on October 25, 2026.