Hivision Smart vs Hik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hivision Smart
Control and monitor smart security devices remotely. View equipment status in real-time and share access with others. Offers cloud storage for recorded data.
- Remote control of devices
- Real-time equipment status
- One-click sharing
- Cloud storage
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Smart Security Products *remote control *Real-time control of equipment conditions *One-click sharing *Cloud storage
Hik
Control TV wall devices, LED controllers, and central control equipment. Manage virtual displays, playback, and device status. Offers customizable layouts and advanced features for meeting rooms.
- Virtual TV wall display
- LED device integration
- Central control device functions
- Direct device connection
- Customizable layouts
- Screen and playback control
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Hik-Smart Wall mobile client is designed for the centralized management of video wall controllers and LED controllers. 1. Enables virtual video wall display, windowing, roaming, scene switching, and pre-editing. 2. Integrates with B/P/U series LED controllers for program creation, releasing, and playback control. 3. Features three interface themes (Red, Black, and Blue). 4. Supports synchronization of custom shaped video walls from C66S for display control. 5. Supports reverse control of computers or media servers connected to C66S devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hik at every 5 months against Hivision Smart's every 25 months. Hivision Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hivision Smart against 5.0 for Hik. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Hivision Smart ships an update every 25 months, Hik every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hivision Smart | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Haoxing Technology Co., Ltd | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Hivision Smart
Hik
In-app purchases
Hivision Smart
No in-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
