HZconnect vs MyHitron+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HZconnect
Enhance your home's security with a connected ecosystem of smart devices. Control video doorbells, lights, and lanterns through a single app, creating custom scenes and receiving real-time alerts. Monitor your home remotely with live video feeds.
- Video doorbell control
- Smart security lights
- Decorative lantern integration
- Voice control
- Scene creation
- Live home monitoring
- Wi-Fi setup, no hub required
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Blanket your home in complete connected security with the total family of HZConnect™ products. Our innovative product line includes a video doorbell, security lights, and decorative lanterns that all work together in one seamlessly designed HZConnect™ app. Our smart home technology allows you to control the HZConnect™ products with your voice and group all the HZConnect™ family of products to create scenes and to activate one another. Receive alert notifications and have the ability to check on your home through live view when away with HZConnect™ video products. Wi-Fi connectivity for quick and easy setup with your router, no bridge or hub required. Works with Google Assistant and Alexa.
MyHitron+
Manage and optimize your home Wi-Fi network from anywhere. Set up parental controls, diagnose connection issues, and easily share network details with guests. Compatible with supported Hitron gateways and routers.
- Remote network management
- Parental controls
- Network diagnostics
- Speed testing
- Guest Wi-Fi sharing
- Device management
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Uplift your Wi-Fi experience with the MyHitron+ app. Self Install Hitron products, set up parental controls, diagnose, and optimize your networks from anywhere around the world. *** The app may not work with your device if your Internet service provider hasn’t enabled app support. This app works in conjunction with supported Hitron gateways, mesh routers, and extenders (i.e. CGNM, CGNVM, CODA-xxxx and ARIA models). *** Manage multiple locations: Have a home, cottage, and office? No matter where you are, you can manage all from the same account. Overview Page: A peek at your network's major details including: Connected devices, topology, speed test, and an easy way to share WiFi network information via text message or QR code with guests. Speed test: Validate your connection speed to the Internet or your WiFi speed in your home. This makes internet speed issues easy to diagnose. (*May be supported by your ISP) Parental controls: Set up user profiles and assign devices to users to manage their Internet experience from a centralized location. Pause Internet access for certain periods of time or schedule multiple pauses during specific hours. My Devices: Manage all devices connected to your network, from phones and tablets to smart TVs and thermostats. My Wi-Fi: Manage your Wi-Fi network settings. Don’t remember your Wi-Fi password? Easily change it or share it with your guests via text message or QR code. Notifications: Is your Wi-Fi password perhaps a bit too simple or your encryption not strong enough? Are some devices in your home suffering from slow speeds? MyHitron+ notifies you of potential performance and security issues and will guide you through the step-by-step resolution process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HZconnect at 4.6 against MyHitron+'s 3.0. HZconnect also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 13%) and ratings volume (792 vs 19). MyHitron+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HZconnect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HZconnect has 792 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of HZconnect's written reviews are positive against 13% of MyHitron+'s.
HZconnect ships an update every 7 months, MyHitron+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HZconnect | MyHitron+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (792 ratings) — better | 3.0 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 792 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Globe Electric Company Inc. | Hitron Technologies Americas Inc. |
Customer experience
HZconnect
MyHitron+
Bugs and requests
HZconnect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to connect device to new app
- Unstable live streaming and video playback
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to adjust motion detection zones
- Notification support for smartwatches
- Improved compatibility with older devices
MyHitron+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HZconnect
No in-app purchases
MyHitron+
No in-app purchases









