Comparison

HollyView vs ZapXapp

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

ZapXapp

Instantly book local photographers for any occasion, from portraits to events. Browse portfolios, check availability, and secure your booking in one streamlined process. Focus on the moment, not the planning.

Highlights
  • Instant photographer booking
  • Browse real portfolios
  • Check photographer availability
  • Book for various occasions
  • Streamlined booking process
  • Grow photographer business
Features
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Book photographers near you in minutes. No back and forth. No stress. Just find someone you like and book instantly. Whether it is a quick portrait, a graduation shoot, a date night, or content for your brand, ZapX makes it easy to find the right photographer for the moment. Browse real portfolios, choose your style, check availability, and lock in your booking all in one place. Perfect for - Portraits Couples Graduations Events Real estate Social media content Everything is designed to be fast and simple so you can focus on the moment instead of planning it. Are you a photographer? Join ZapX to get discovered, receive bookings, and grow your business on your own schedule.

Screenshots

HollyView4 screens
ZapXapp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ZapXapp at 100% against HollyView's 15%. ZapXapp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). HollyView's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

ZapXapp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HollyView has 74 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of HollyView's written reviews are positive against 100% of ZapXapp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HollyView ships an update every 2 months, ZapXapp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HollyView versus ZapXapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHollyViewZapXapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (74 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB161 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer深圳市昊一源科技有限公司BEENMADEIT ENTERPRISES LLC

Customer experience

HollyView

All ratings74 ratings
Positive33.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative58.1%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral19.1%
Negative66.2%

ZapXapp

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ZapXapp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HollyView

No in-app purchases

None

ZapXapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HollyView free?
HollyView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZapXapp free?
ZapXapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HollyView or ZapXapp?
ZapXapp is rated higher. HollyView averages 2.4 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while ZapXapp averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do HollyView or ZapXapp have ads?
Neither HollyView nor ZapXapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HollyView or ZapXapp?
HollyView ships an update every 2 months, and ZapXapp every 5 days. Most recently, HollyView was updated on November 6, 2026 and ZapXapp on November 8, 2026.

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