Panasonic LUMIX Sync vs HollyView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Control your Panasonic Wi-Fi camera remotely from your smartphone. Transfer images and videos, take photos with live view, and automatically record location data. Easily pair your camera and connect via Bluetooth or high-speed Wi-Fi.
- Remote camera operation
- Live view preview
- Image and video transfer
- Automatic location recording
- Easy camera pairing
- High-speed Wi-Fi transfer
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This app lets you control a Panasonic Wi-Fi camera via a smartphone. Compatible models S series: DC-S1 / S1R / S1H / S5 / BS1H / S5M2 / S5M2X / S9 G series: DC-G100 / G110 / GH5M2 / BGH1 / GH6 / G9M2 / G100D / GH7 / G97 * Remote recording and image transfer functions can be used with DC-GH5 / GH5S / G9. For using all functions, use Panasonic Image App. * For models other than the above, use Panasonic Image App. -- The Panasonic LUMIX Sync application software allows you to operate a Panasonic digital camera supporting Wi-Fi with your smartphone. With it, you can copy images into your smartphone, take pictures from your smartphone by remote control, and do more. The following major functions are available with this application. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to copy pictures and videos from the digital camera to your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to take pictures by remote control, checking the digital camera live view on your smartphone. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily register a camera (camera pairing) through guidance. ・LUMIX Sync allows you to easily make a Wi-Fi connection through Bluetooth. ・The photographic location (location information) is automatically recorded to pictures, which is handy for sorting pictures later on. ・LUMIX Sync, which supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi, allows you to copy images at a higher speed through a Wi-Fi router. (*1) ・LUMIX Sync includes "User Guide", which allows you to know more about how to use it. *1: The Wi-Fi router and smartphone must support 802.11ac. [Compatible Operating Systems] iOS 16 – 26 [Notes] ・When using an iPhone or iPad that is equipped with a GPS sensor, be aware that continued use of the GPS function can lead to a dramatic decrease in battery capacity. ・Continued use of GPS/Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HollyView
This app facilitates real-time wireless video transmission for monitoring and analysis. It allows users to doodle on images, record and share videos, and manage device firmware and diagnostics.
- Real-time monitoring
- Image analysis
- Photo doodling
- Video recording
- Firmware updates
- Device diagnostics
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HollyView is a wireless video transmission app by Shenzhen Hollyland Technology, enabling real-time monitoring, image analysis, photo doodling and sharing, video recording and sharing, firmware updates, and device diagnostics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Panasonic LUMIX Sync at 4.2 against HollyView's 2.4. Panasonic LUMIX Sync also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 74). HollyView's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Panasonic LUMIX Sync has 1.1K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 15% and 15% positive.
Panasonic LUMIX Sync ships an update every 3 months, HollyView monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Panasonic LUMIX Sync | HollyView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.4 (74 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | 14.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 74 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | 深圳市昊一源科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
HollyView
User reviews
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great remote control
- 🚀 Efficient photo transfer
- 👍 Works well with Lumix S series
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 👎 Requires location access
- 🔋 High battery drain
HollyView
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Good for client viewing
- 👍 Reliable with older versions
- 👍 Fast connection (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Black screen on mobile
- 🐛 Updates break functionality
- 🐛 Poor device compatibility
Bugs and requests
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to connect to camera
- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Bluetooth pairing fails
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Add LUT support for V-Log footage
- Implement multi-camera control
HollyView
Reported bugs
40 issues- App not recognizing phone/iPad connection
- No feed when manually connecting
- App only works on older devices
- Black screen on iPad/Mac
- App won't connect after update
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- Firmware update fails
- Constant glitching and freezing
- WiFi issues
- Record button placement issue on iPhone SE
- New interface is clunky
- Cannot import LUTs
- App requires precise location
- No stream on iPhone 14
- M1 MBP not supported
- Stream address abnormal error
- Invisible text in stream setup
- App goes back to connect page
- Black screen after connecting
- Prompted to join HLD_null network
- Showing 'check input' error
- Random inbuilt LUT bug
- Screen goes black when applying installed LUTs
- App crashes and reboots iPad
- App quits randomly and reboots iPad
- Struggles with distance outdoors
- Prompts in Chinese characters
- Black bar over video stream
- App not working on iPhone 11 Pro Max
- App only shows signal strength, blank screen
- No internet connection error in WiFi option
- Check input source error on iPhone
- Resolution is 480p not 1080p
- App crashes constantly
- WiFi disconnects and app crashes
- Scanning QR code leads to system settings
- Manual code entry doesn't work
- Fix LTE WiFi issue
- App cannot connect when location/cellular disabled
- LUTs have strange purple coloring
- Laggy on iPad
Requested features
7 requests- Make auto brightness optional
- Hide iOS application bar
- True display out support
- Add remember serial number feature
- Allow deleting preset LUTs
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- De-squeeze option
- Add advanced functions like LUTS or contrast
In-app purchases
Panasonic LUMIX Sync
No in-app purchases
HollyView
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Panasonic LUMIX Sync free?
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