Comparison

HollyView vs Lookshot

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

Lookshot

Features
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Tired of limited shooting angles and no one to take photos for you? Lookshot is a professional dual-device collaborative photography tool that brings you a brand-new shooting experience. Simply install the app on two phones to realize one-screen real-time preview and remote shutter control. No need to pass your phone around, making complex and special-angle photography effortless! How It Works 1. Install Lookshot on two phones, turn on Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and keep the devices within 10 meters; 2. Use one phone as a camera probe: tap the probe icon to open the preview screen and generate a pairing QR code; 3. Use the other phone as a monitor: scan the QR code to complete device connection; 4. Adjust the shooting angle with the probe phone, preview footage in real time and take photos remotely with one tap. Wide Application Scenarios Perfect for concert shooting, high-angle landscape photography, narrow gap shooting, ceiling pipeline inspection and more creative shooting scenarios. Break the limits of traditional photography and record every wonderful moment with collaborative shooting!

Screenshots

HollyView4 screens
Lookshot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HollyView at 3 against Lookshot's 1. HollyView also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HollyView versus Lookshot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHollyViewLookshot
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer深圳市昊一源科技有限公司贝 杨

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

Lookshot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HollyView

No in-app purchases

None

Lookshot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HollyView free?
HollyView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lookshot free?
Lookshot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HollyView or Lookshot have ads?
Neither HollyView nor Lookshot shows ads.

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