Hik vs HF SMART VIEW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hik
This platform provides Hikvision partners with access to product information, promotions, and marketing materials. It offers tools for efficient customer and device management, remote installation, troubleshooting, and earning rewards.
- SADP Tool on Mobile App
- Product information access
- Promotions and marketing materials
- Online project registration and support
- Remote installation and handover
- System health monitoring
- Rewards and co-branding opportunities
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The Hik-Partner Pro is a new version of Hik-ProConnect, it directly upgrade from Hik-ProConnect. The Hik-Partner Pro one-stop security service platform gives Hikvision partners easy access to all Hikvision product (include Hilook series)informations, promotions, and marketing handouts. Enjoy efficient customer and device management and extended value-added services with roud-the-clock convicence. Top features you will love: Get well prepared in advance ● SADP Tool on Mobile App ● Find product info you need fast ● Stay on the top of promotions, handouts and trends ● Register project online and get support from manufacture ● Design a solution in a snap Install remotely and hand over efficiently ● Customizable quote generation ● Ready-to-use tutorials for installation ● Visualized customer site management ● One-click handover of sites and devices Troubleshoot from any where, any time ● Proactive system health monitoring ● Remote configuration, ● Rich security tools ● Online support ● Timely updates of the RMA process Create extra income & get rewards ● Redeem rewards and services with points ● Co-brand with Hikvision, displaying your brand logo and info on customers’s Hik-Connect ● Create recurring revenue with cloud storage and cloud-based VMS
HF SMART VIEW
Control your smart home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows you to manage multiple devices simultaneously, set up automatic interworking based on conditions, and share device access with family members. Receive real-time alerts for enhanced safety and easily connect your devices.
- Remote appliance control
- Manage multiple devices
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Easy device connection
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HF-SMART. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety • Easily and quickly connect HF-SMART App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HF SMART VIEW at none against Hik's 9. HF SMART VIEW also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Hik's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 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. Hik sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. HF SMART VIEW asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hik holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hik has 1.1K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hik ships an update fortnightly, HF SMART VIEW every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hik | HF SMART VIEW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 365 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIKVISION EUROPE B.V. | HI-FOCUS ELECTRONICS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Hik
HF SMART VIEW
Bugs and requests
Hik
Reported bugs
6 issues- Fails to log in, stuck on white screen
- Incorrect time/date configuration
- Motion detection settings not saving
- DDNS not working
- Encoding device issues
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- Intercom issues on iOS
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode for iPad
- Remote firmware upgrade
- Advanced event/rule configuration
- Cloud Attendance feature in India
HF SMART VIEW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hik
- AllType Device Monthly Package3 variants$2.99
- Network Camera Monthly Package$2.99
- All-Type Device Annual Package$29.99
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- Network Camera Annual Package$29.99
- AllType Device Annual Package$29.99
- Cobranding 1 Year Package$29.99
- All-Type Device Annual Package$34.99
HF SMART VIEW
No in-app purchases
