Comparison

HVMV vs Matrix Cam Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Matrix Cam Viewer

Features
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Matrix Cam Viewer is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.

Screenshots

HVMV4 screens
Matrix Cam Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HVMV at 11.0 against Matrix Cam Viewer's 13.0. 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

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

HVMV ships an update every 11 months, Matrix Cam Viewer every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
HVMV versus Matrix Cam Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHVMVMatrix Cam Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Taylor & Sons Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HVMV

No in-app purchases

None

Matrix Cam Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HVMV free?
HVMV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matrix Cam Viewer free?
Matrix Cam Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HVMV or Matrix Cam Viewer have ads?
Neither HVMV nor Matrix Cam Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HVMV or Matrix Cam Viewer?
HVMV ships an update every 11 months, and Matrix Cam Viewer every 16 months. Most recently, HVMV was updated on August 14, 2026 and Matrix Cam Viewer on September 10, 2026.

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