Comparison

HIDVCAM vs Cococam

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

Head to head
About

HIDVCAM

Transform your mobile device into a powerful webcam for live and historical video monitoring. Receive alarm notifications and manage authorizations with ease. Enjoy full-duplex intercom functionality for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Historical video playback
  • Alarm message push notifications
  • Authorization management
  • Full-duplex intercom
Features
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This is a webcam tool that mainly includes the following features: 1. Live video 2. Historical video 3. Alarm message push 4. Authorization management 5. Full-duplex intercom Service Agreement:https://pay.houwei-tech.com/protocol_en.html Privacy Policy:https://hopewayapi.houwei-tech.com/h5/app6/hw_help_en/html/privacy.html

About

Cococam

Monitor your home, office, or business in real-time or review past footage. Receive instant alarm notifications to address concerns quickly. Share live feeds with loved ones for added peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen monitoring
  • Historical video viewing
  • Emergency alarm notifications
  • Screen sharing
  • Two-way audio intercom
Features
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“COCOCAM” is an APP which committed to providing video service. You can easily check your apartment,villa,shop,factory and office’s real-time or historical video by using “COCOCAM” APP; You can recept the alarm message you concerned anytime and take measures immediately; Keep watching on your house and factory, keep you away from annoyance and loss. Main functions: 1.Monitoring real-time screen 2.Viewing historical video 3.Sending emergency alarm message 4.Sharing screen with friends and family 5.Two-way audio intercom A tiny choice,a huge change. Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ http://meari-hz.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/common/app/privacy/82/en/Privacy.html

Screenshots

HIDVCAM2 screens
Cococam3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cococam at 92% against HIDVCAM's 14%. Cococam also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ads (none vs shown). HIDVCAM's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HIDVCAM sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cococam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cococam holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of HIDVCAM's written reviews are positive against 92% of Cococam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIDVCAM ships an update every 5 weeks, Cococam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HIDVCAM versus Cococam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIDVCAMCococam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (57 ratings)4.6 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.5% of reviews92.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB310 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祥文 曾FANGLIN TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED

Customer experience

HIDVCAM

All ratings57 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative75.4%
Written reviews370 reviews
Positive13.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative78.1%

Cococam

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.4%

User reviews

HIDVCAM

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy setup
  • 👍 Simple and functional app
  • 🚀 Plug and play
  • 👍 Works as expected

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🔋 Short battery life
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy

Cococam

From 32 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent value for money
  • 📸 High image quality
  • 🔋 Solar power efficiency
  • 📱 Easy to use app
  • 🔌 Simple installation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection drops
  • ⏳ Slow live stream buffering
  • ⚠️ Missed motion alarms
  • ☁️ Cloud storage is expensive
  • 🔌 Requires frequent charging

Bugs and requests

HIDVCAM

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to receive verification code
  • Inconsistent video playback and downloads
  • Alarms and notifications not working as expected
  • Sudden app crashes and freezes
  • Failure to connect to WiFi

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to change activity zone size
  • Sensitivity slider for motion detection
  • More control over cloud storage subscription
  • Ability to delete saved videos
  • Support for more than 4 cameras

Cococam

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Connection drops
  • App requires restart to delete messages
  • Firmware update fails
  • Notifications sometimes not received
  • Camera shows offline when connected
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  • Cannot create an account (password field issue)

Requested features

8 requests
  • Cheaper app subscription
  • Add dark mode
  • Add sound detection (barking)
  • Ability to zoom and track detected person
  • Adjustable cord length
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  • Optional solar charger
  • Ability to connect multiple phones simultaneously
  • More clarity on SIM card and SD card usage

In-app purchases

10 purchases

HIDVCAM

Subscriptions2
  • Month package for 7-day$3.991 Month
  • Half year package for 7-day$15.996 Months
One-time8
  • week package H1$0.29
  • Month package$5.99
  • month package H7$6.90
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  • 30-day data plan D1392$14.90
  • half year package H7$24.90
  • year package H7$43.90
  • half year package H30$62.90
  • year package H30$120.99
10 purchases

Cococam

Subscriptions10
  • AI Subscription 1 Device$2.991 Month
  • AI-m-as-1-c$3.991 Month
  • cam basic 7days-month-1$3.991 Month
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  • cam basic 30days-month-as-1-c$6.991 Month
  • cam plus-month-as-1-c$8.991 Month
  • cam basic 30days-month-as-2-cc$13.991 Month
  • Traffic reduction$17.991 Month
  • 4G-1c$19.991 Month
  • 4G-C-M$25.991 Month
  • 4G-C-AI-M2$27.991 Month

Questions

Is HIDVCAM free?
HIDVCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cococam free?
Cococam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HIDVCAM or Cococam?
Cococam is rated higher. HIDVCAM averages 1.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Cococam averages 4.6 from 32 ratings.
Do HIDVCAM or Cococam have ads?
HIDVCAM shows ads; Cococam does not.
Which is updated more often, HIDVCAM or Cococam?
HIDVCAM ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cococam every 2 months. Most recently, HIDVCAM was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cococam on November 3, 2026.

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