HollyView vs BlackRAW Visor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time monitoring
- Image analysis
- Photo doodling
- Video recording
- Firmware updates
- Device diagnostics
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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.
BlackRAW Visor
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Open, play and grade Blackmagic RAW (.braw) and Apple ProRes RAW clips directly on your iPhone or iPad. No laptop required — review your cinema rushes on set, apply RAW adjustments, and export in seconds. PLAYBACK - Native BRAW decoding via the official Blackmagic RAW SDK - Apple ProRes RAW playback and grading via Apple's public AVFoundation / VideoToolbox pipeline - Zero-copy Metal GPU rendering — smooth playback at native frame rates - Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth decode quality - Audio playback with viewer mute control - Frame-accurate scrubbing with filmstrip thumbnails and scrub-to-pause behavior RAW CONTROLS - White Balance (Kelvin + Tint) - ISO, Exposure, Analog Gain - Contrast, Saturation, Midpoint - Highlights, Shadows, Black/White Level - Highlight Recovery, Gamut Compression - Gamma, Gamut, Color Science Gen 4/5 - All parameters initialize from embedded clip defaults COLOR GRADING - Lift / Gamma / Gain color wheels - HSL per-channel adjustments (8 hue ranges) - Interactive RGB curves editor - Post-decode: Exposure, Contrast, Saturation - Vibrance, Vignette, Temperature/Tint shift - Copy/paste grades between clips - Export grade as .cube 3D LUT MONITORING - Focus Peaking with adjustable threshold - Zebra stripes (IRE 70-100) - False Color exposure map - Real-time luma histogram - Frame aspect guides (2.39:1, 1.85:1, etc.) - Grid overlays (Rule of Thirds, Golden Ratio) EXPORT - MP4 HEVC (H.265) — full resolution - Apple ProRes HQ - BRAW Trim — SDK-native passthrough (instant, lossless) - Export ProRes RAW sources to ProRes, HEVC, H.264, stills and proxies - Proxy generation (H.264/H.265, multiple resolutions) - Audio-only M4A export - Blackmagic native .sidecar export (DaVinci Resolve compatible) - EDL, FCPXML, markers as text EXTERNAL STORAGE - Open .braw files from external USB-C/Thunderbolt SSDs - Browse folders with thumbnail grid - Security-scoped bookmarks for persistent access - Files read in-place — never copied to device PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW - Frame markers with color coding and notes - Batch timeline with in/out points per clip - Reel auto-advance mode - Shake-to-save sidecar gesture - Fullscreen player with auto-hiding controls Built for cinematographers, DITs, colorists, and editors who shoot with Blackmagic cameras (BMPCC 4K/6K, URSA Mini, URSA Cine, Pyxis) and need to review footage on location. SUBSCRIPTIONS & LEGAL - Auto-renewable subscriptions available monthly and annually, plus lifetime unlock. - Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://blackrawvisor.trimonkey.es/privacy Not affiliated with Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HollyView at none against BlackRAW Visor's 3. HollyView also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). BlackRAW Visor's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads 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. BlackRAW Visor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HollyView asks for nothing beyond the download.
HollyView ships an update monthly, BlackRAW Visor daily. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HollyView | BlackRAW Visor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳市昊一源科技有限公司 | TRISIMIO SL |
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
BlackRAW Visor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HollyView
No in-app purchases
BlackRAW Visor
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$69.99
Questions
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