HIDVCAM vs Hello Doorbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live video streaming
- Historical video playback
- Alarm message push notifications
- Authorization management
- Full-duplex intercom
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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
Hello Doorbell
Monitor your doorway remotely with this application. It offers anti-dismantling features and night vision for enhanced security. Stay connected to your home and know when visitors arrive.
- Remote doorway monitoring
- Anti-dismantling capabilities
- Night vision
- Visitor notifications
- Home security
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You can observe your doorway anytime, anywhere and know that your friends are coming to find you. Has anti dismantling and night vision capabilities. Just feel like home! LICENSED APPLICATION END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hello Doorbell at 2.8 against HIDVCAM's 1.8. Hello Doorbell also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). HIDVCAM's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. HIDVCAM sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Hello Doorbell sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hello Doorbell holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of HIDVCAM's written reviews are positive against 25% of Hello Doorbell's.
HIDVCAM ships an update every 5 weeks, Hello Doorbell every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIDVCAM | Hello Doorbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 2.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.5% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祥文 曾 | DORA PRO LIMITED |
Customer experience
HIDVCAM
Hello Doorbell
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
Hello Doorbell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HIDVCAM
- Month package for 7-day$3.991 Month
- Half year package for 7-day$15.996 Months
- 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
Hello Doorbell
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
