MaxchipCam vs Hik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaxchipCam
Connect your mobile device to a Wi-Fi DVR to view live footage, download and edit recordings, and adjust device settings remotely. This app allows for seamless integration with your driving recorder.
- Real-time preview of DVR screen
- Download and edit recorded footage
- Share videos and pictures
- Remote DVR function settings
- Wi-Fi connection to driving recorder
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MaxchipCam is an iOS version APP for Wi-Fi DVR，Connect the mobile phone to the driving recorder through Wi-Fi，Preview the current screen of the recorder in real time and view the pictures/videos of the recorder，The recorder pictures/videos can be downloaded to the mobile phone for cropping and sharing，Realize the function item settings of the recorder on the mobile phone APP.
Hik
This app offers comprehensive fleet management for businesses, enabling effective control of vehicle fleets. It allows for scanning and adding devices, real-time vehicle tracking, and robust alarm management.
- Scan and add devices
- Vehicle positioning monitoring
- Alarm management
- Small fleet management
- In-car terminal integration
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Hik Aware is a universal vehicle management app that provides enterprises with comprehensive small fleet management solutions. In conjunction with Hikvision Automotive Electronics' in car terminals, it achieves effective management of fleet vehicles. The main functions include: scanning and adding devices, vehicle positioning monitoring, and alarm management. Supporting devices: recorders, vehicle terminals
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MaxchipCam at 3.0 against Hik's 1.0. MaxchipCam also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MaxchipCam holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
MaxchipCam ships an update every 4 months, Hik every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaxchipCam | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 承积 许 | hikvision |
Customer experience
MaxchipCam
Hik
In-app purchases
MaxchipCam
No in-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
