HVMV vs HydroView by Gilkes
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.
HydroView by Gilkes
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Seamless, Secure, and Smart Remote Monitoring for Hydropower Turbines HydroView is the next-generation solution for remote monitoring and control of hydropower turbines. Designed to enhance efficiency, security, and accessibility, it empowers operators with real-time oversight of their assets—anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HydroView by Gilkes at weekly against HVMV's every 11 months. HVMV's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HVMV ships an update every 11 months, HydroView by Gilkes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HVMV | HydroView by Gilkes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | Gilbert Gilkes and Gordon Ltd |
In-app purchases
HVMV
No in-app purchases
HydroView by Gilkes
No in-app purchases
