HVMV vs STVU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HVMV
Manage Honeywell 30 series NVRs and connected cameras remotely from your mobile device. Monitor live feeds, review recordings, adjust camera views, and control PTZ functions with encrypted communication.
- Remote NVR and camera management
- Live view monitoring
- Video recording playback
- Fisheye camera de-warping
- PTZ control
- Encrypted communication
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The Honeywell Video Management Viewer (HVMV) App is a tool for customer to manage 30 series NVR and the cameras connected to the NVR from mobile devices including on Ipad®, iPod® and iPhone®. Connection is ensured through LAN/IP and also global P2P service. The communication between HVMV and NVR is encrypted. With HVMV, users can monitor live view, playback video recording, change live view layouts, conduct fisheye camera de-warping and PTZ control.
STVU
Easily monitor your Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs remotely. The app offers live viewing, timeline playback, and motion detection alerts for real-time security.
- Remote camera monitoring
- Live viewing
- Timeline playback
- Motion detection alerts
- QR code setup
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The STVU app is designed to work with certain Securitytronix IP cameras, DVRs, and NVRs that support cloud P2P connectivity. STVU provides an easy way to monitor your cameras remotely. With QR code functionality, simply create an account at Star4live.com, scan the QR code from your recording device, and you are ready to start live viewing and remote playback. Key features include: Motion detection alarm notification, timeline playback, and real time monitoring.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STVU at 100% against HVMV's 17%. STVU also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HVMV | STVU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | SecurityTronix |
Customer experience
HVMV
STVU
In-app purchases
HVMV
No in-app purchases
STVU
No in-app purchases
