Vivitar Mobile Reader vs HDV CAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Manage and view media files like photos, videos, and music from your connected device. Organize, share, and play content with features like slideshows and music playback controls. Supports various document formats for comprehensive file management.
- Media thumbnail display
- List/thumbnail view
- File sharing
- Copy/cut/delete/create/rename files
- Slideshow mode for photos
- Music playback with artwork
- Document format support
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“Vivitar Mobile Reader” is an application software for Vivitar Mobile Reader device. •The main interface displays Media thumbnails :video, photo, music • Supports list / thumbnail view, support sharing operation for photos, music and documents • Support copy/cut/delete/create/rename operation and support local/iStorage data transmission in /between • Support to play the photos by slideshow mode • Support music artwork shows, repeat mode setting, time line drag operation • Document: Support formats of .keynote、.numbers、.page、.xls/.xlsx, .doc/docx、pdf、txt、ppt/pptx
HDV CAM
Connect your digital camera to your smart device for remote shooting control and instant file transfer. Adjust shooting modes and parameters from afar, making it a powerful companion for your camera.
- Connect digital cameras
- Remote shooting control
- Adjust shooting modes
- Adjust shooting parameters
- Transfer photos and videos
- Instant file transfer
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This app is used to connect digital cameras, remotely control camera shooting, and transfer captured photos and videos. It can remotely adjust the camera's shooting mode and adjust camera shooting parameters. Instantly transfer files captured by the camera to smart devices such as mobile phones. It is an excellent auxiliary app for cameras.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HDV CAM at 2.6 against Vivitar Mobile Reader's 1.7. HDV CAM also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Vivitar Mobile Reader's advantage is ratings volume (826 vs 23) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HDV CAM holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vivitar Mobile Reader has 826 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Vivitar Mobile Reader's written reviews are positive against 15% of HDV CAM's.
Vivitar Mobile Reader ships an update every 4 months, HDV CAM every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Vivitar Mobile Reader | HDV CAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (826 ratings) | 2.6 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 15.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 826 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振峰 皮 | 丹 罗 |
Customer experience
Vivitar Mobile Reader
HDV CAM
Bugs and requests
Vivitar Mobile Reader
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when inserting SD card
- Photos/videos not showing up in app
- Corrupted data after transfers
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to transfer files in bulk
- Support for more file types
- Improved stability and reliability
HDV CAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vivitar Mobile Reader
No in-app purchases
HDV CAM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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