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BADVR vs HCI

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

Head to head
BADVR
BADVR
Free
πŸ”§ Utilities
No ratingsView app β†’
HCI
HCI
Free
πŸ”§ Utilities
No ratingsView app β†’
About

BADVR

Access and manage your H.264+H.265 DVR system remotely. View live feeds, search recorded footage, and control PTZ cameras from your iOS device in either portrait or landscape mode.

Highlights
  • Live view
  • Time search and play
  • PTZ control
  • Zoom View
  • Landscape and non-landscape modes
Features
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BADVR is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - PTZ control - Zoom View

About

HCI

Features
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1. Remote control, worry-free, power-saving, you can turn it on anytime, anywhere 2. Support adding multiple models of equipment and unified management 3. Support PTZ control 4. Support remote playback/settings, etc.

Screenshots

BADVR4 screens
HCI3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BADVR at none against HCI's shown. BADVR also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BADVR ships an update every 9 days, HCI every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
BADVR versus HCI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBADVRHCI
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews40.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJIA JING WUHONGCI MONITOR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

BADVR

No in-app purchases

None

HCI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BADVR free?
BADVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCI free?
HCI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BADVR or HCI have ads?
HCI shows ads; BADVR does not.
Which is updated more often, BADVR or HCI?
BADVR ships an update every 9 days, and HCI every 2 months. Most recently, BADVR was updated on October 2, 2026 and HCI on October 13, 2026.

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