Comparison

HollyView vs Canon Multi

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Image analysis
  • Photo doodling
  • Video recording
  • Firmware updates
  • Device diagnostics
Features
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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.

About

Canon Multi

Control and monitor up to four compatible cameras simultaneously. This app allows for live view, setting adjustments, and synchronized recording across multiple devices. It also supports editing custom picture files and displaying various assist functions.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous live view of up to four cameras
  • Remote camera settings adjustment
  • Synchronized recording start/stop
  • Custom picture file editing
  • Display of assist functions (waveform, vectorscope, histogram)
  • Camera group registration
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Canon Multi-Camera Control is an app that lets you display live view images of up to four Cinema EOS, professional camcorders, or remote cameras, simultaneously record and change settings of multiple cameras. This app allows you to do the following by connecting cameras and your smartphone/tablet. - Display live view images of up to four cameras - Check the status and change the settings of each camera - Edit custom picture files - Set Base ISO (EOS C400/EOS C80) - Display assist functions (waveform monitor*, vectorscope*, histogram*, false color, markers)  *The display contents can be switched by tapping the displayed area. - Simultaneously start and stop recording with multiple cameras - Register up to five camera groups [Supported Products] EOS C500 Mark II (Firmware Ver. 1.0.9.1 or later) EOS C300 Mark III (Firmware Ver. 1.0.7.1 or later) EOS C70 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.8.1 or later) XF605 (Firmware Ver. 1.0.3.1 or later) EOS C400 EOS C80 EOS C50 * EOS R5 C is not supported. CR-N700 CR-N500 CR-N400 CR-N350 CR-N300 CR-N100 CR-X300 [Supported Software] Multi-Camera Orchestration [System requirement] iOS 18/26/27 iPadOS 18/26/27 [Important Notes] - If application does not operate properly, try again after shutting down the application. - Visit the following page for more details. https://cam.start.canon/B001/

Screenshots

HollyView4 screens
Canon Multi4 screens

Verdict

The call

HollyView and Canon Multi both sit at 2.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 37% of Canon Multi's written reviews are positive against 15% of HollyView's. HollyView's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (73 vs 13). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HollyView holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HollyView has 73 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of HollyView's written reviews are positive against 37% of Canon Multi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HollyView ships an update monthly, Canon Multi every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HollyView versus Canon Multi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHollyViewCanon Multi
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (73 ratings) — better2.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews36.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings73 — better13
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市昊一源科技有限公司Canon Inc.

Customer experience

HollyView

All ratings73 ratings
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative58.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral19.1%
Negative66.2%

Canon Multi

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral15.4%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative47.4%

Bugs and requests

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

Canon Multi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HollyView

No in-app purchases

None

Canon Multi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HollyView free?
HollyView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canon Multi free?
Canon Multi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HollyView or Canon Multi?
HollyView is rated higher. HollyView averages 2.4 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Canon Multi averages 2.2 from 13 ratings.
Do HollyView or Canon Multi have ads?
Neither HollyView nor Canon Multi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HollyView or Canon Multi?
HollyView ships an update monthly, and Canon Multi every 4 months. Most recently, HollyView was updated on October 12, 2026 and Canon Multi on October 15, 2026.

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