# HollyView vs Crystal Vision

The clearest difference is rating: Crystal Vision at 3.5 against HollyView's 2.4. HollyView's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 2) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Crystal Vision holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HollyView has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of HollyView's written reviews are positive against 0% of Crystal Vision's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

HollyView ships an update monthly, Crystal Vision every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HollyView | Crystal Vision |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hollyview/id1460631425/reviews) | **[3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-vision/id1472105574/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **73** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **14.9% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 162 MB | 73 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [深圳市昊一源科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460631424) | [Shenzhen Crystal Video Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/913802696) |

## What reviewers say

### HollyView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hollyview/id1460631425)

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.

**Highlights:** Real-time monitoring, Image analysis, Photo doodling, Video recording, Firmware updates, Device diagnostics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works for some users
- 👍 Good for client viewing
- 👍 Reliable with older versions
- 👍 Fast connection (sometimes)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently crashes
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Black screen on mobile
- 🐛 Updates break functionality
- 🐛 Poor device compatibility

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Make auto brightness optional
- Hide iOS application bar
- True display out support
- Add remember serial number feature
- Allow deleting preset LUTs


### Crystal Vision

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/crystal-vision/id1472105574)

View and record HDMI camera footage on your iOS device. Adjust video parameters like resolution and frame rate. Requires compatible wireless video transmission hardware.

**Highlights:** View HDMI camera footage, Record footage and images, Set video parameters (resolution, rate), Wireless video transmission support, iOS device compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HollyView free?

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

### Is Crystal Vision free?

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

### Which has better reviews, HollyView or Crystal Vision?

Crystal Vision is rated higher. HollyView averages 2.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Crystal Vision averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do HollyView or Crystal Vision have ads?

Neither HollyView nor Crystal Vision shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HollyView or Crystal Vision?

HollyView ships an update monthly, and Crystal Vision every 5 weeks. Most recently, HollyView was updated on September 23, 2026 and Crystal Vision on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*