Comparison

Hik vs CAME Access

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

Head to head
About

Hik

This platform provides Hikvision partners with easy access to product information, promotions, and marketing materials. It offers efficient customer and device management, remote installation, troubleshooting, and opportunities for extra income through rewards and services.

Highlights
  • SADP Tool on Mobile
  • Product Information Access
  • Promotion & Trend Updates
  • Online Project Registration
  • Solution Design
  • Remote Installation & Handover
  • System Health Monitoring
  • Reward Redemption
Features
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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

About

CAME Access

Control your video intercom system remotely. Answer calls, open doors and gates, and manage internal devices from anywhere. Personalize your interface with custom commands and icons for a streamlined experience.

Highlights
  • Answer calls and open doors/gates remotely
  • Call internal connected devices
  • Control multiple properties (home, apartment, office)
  • Customize homepage with favorite commands
  • Scan cameras for system monitoring
  • Personalize command names and icons
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CAME Access includes all the functions of your video intercom into a single App, and more. You will therefore be able to answer calls and open doors and gates, as well as call the internal devices connected to your system, wherever you are. You will be able to control not only your home, but also your seaside apartment and your office in a single App, with a simple, intuitive and customizable interface. You will be able to add your favourite video intercom system commands on the app's homepage and always have them at your fingertips, to be able to open the gate quickly with a simple touch or scan the cameras of your video intercom system to control your driveway. You will be able to choose the names and icons of the commands, for a personalized experience adapted to your tastes and needs. You will be confident in the actions you perform remotely and will always be aware of the operating status of the system, as well as guided to resolve any problems encountered. To start using it, you will first need to create an account on the CAME Connect portal. You will be able to inherit the programming already carried out by your installer, and start exploring the features of CAME Access, without getting lost in tedious configurations.

Screenshots

Hik4 screens
CAME Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CAME Access at none against Hik's 9. CAME Access also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Hik's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hik sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. CAME Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAME Access holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hik has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Hik's written reviews are positive against 100% of CAME Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hik ships an update fortnightly, CAME Access every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hik versus CAME Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHikCAME Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size365 MB155 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHIKVISION EUROPE B.V.CAME S.P.A.

Customer experience

Hik

All ratings1,129 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative28.1%

CAME Access

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

CAME Access

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hik

One-time7
  • 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
None

CAME Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hik free?
Hik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CAME Access free?
CAME Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hik or CAME Access?
CAME Access is rated higher. Hik averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while CAME Access averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hik or CAME Access have ads?
Neither Hik nor CAME Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hik or CAME Access?
Hik ships an update fortnightly, and CAME Access every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hik was updated on November 7, 2026 and CAME Access on November 3, 2026.

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