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
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: Hivision Smart at 5.0 against Hik's 2.5. Hik's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 25 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Hivision Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Hivision Smart ships an update every 25 months, Hik every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hivision Smart | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Haoxing Technology Co., Ltd | hikvision |
Customer experience
Hivision Smart
Hik
In-app purchases
Hivision Smart
No in-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
