HeatNext vs Hik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeatNext
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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
Hik
Control TV wall devices, LED controllers, and central control equipment. Manage virtual displays, playback, and device status. Offers customizable layouts and advanced features for meeting rooms.
- Virtual TV wall display
- LED device integration
- Central control device functions
- Direct device connection
- Customizable layouts
- Screen and playback control
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Hik-Smart Wall mobile client is designed for the centralized management of video wall controllers and LED controllers. 1. Enables virtual video wall display, windowing, roaming, scene switching, and pre-editing. 2. Integrates with B/P/U series LED controllers for program creation, releasing, and playback control. 3. Features three interface themes (Red, Black, and Blue). 4. Supports synchronization of custom shaped video walls from C66S for display control. 5. Supports reverse control of computers or media servers connected to C66S devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hik at none against HeatNext's 1. HeatNext's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HeatNext sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.90 per year. Hik asks for nothing beyond the download.
HeatNext ships an update every 5 weeks, Hik every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeatNext | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomnio | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
In-app purchases
HeatNext
- Plus Package$22.901 Year
Hik
No in-app purchases
