Comparison

E vs HikCentral AC

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

Head to head

E-Retail

★ 3.01 ratingsView app →

About

E

Features

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This APP is aimed at shop assistants and store managers of chain retail stores, providing offline data analysis such as customer traffic and customer attributes， customer-to-store notification and other smart applications to help enterprises to do digital marketing transformation.

About

HikCentral AC

Access your HikCentral Access Control platform remotely. Upload person information, manage doors, and utilize video intercom features. Receive real-time alarm notifications for enhanced security.

Highlights

Remote access to HikCentral Access Control
Upload person information
Control doors remotely
Video intercom functionality
Real-time alarm notifications

Features

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HikCentral Access Control Mobile Client provides the access to the HikCentral Access Control platform via Wi-Fi, 4G, and 5G networks, allowing you to remotely upload the person information, control doors, realize video intercom applications, and receive real-time alarm notifications.

Screenshots

E4 screens

HikCentral AC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HikCentral AC at every 3 months against E's every 14 months. E's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E ships an update every 14 months, HikCentral AC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

E versus HikCentral AC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	E	HikCentral AC
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 14 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	145 MB	156 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	明军顾	旭东陈

In-app purchases

None

E

No in-app purchases

None

HikCentral AC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E free?

E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HikCentral AC free?

HikCentral AC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do E or HikCentral AC have ads?

Neither E nor HikCentral AC shows ads.

Which is updated more often, E or HikCentral AC?

E ships an update every 14 months, and HikCentral AC every 3 months. Most recently, E was updated on October 25, 2026 and HikCentral AC on October 7, 2026.