Hik vs HAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
HAT
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This application needs to be used in conjunction with the Hikvision 360 surround view recorder equipment, The app mainly provides video preview, parameter configuration, and other functions for recorders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HAT at 11.0 against Hik's 16. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hik ships an update every 5 months, HAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hik | HAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd | hikvision |
In-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
HAT
No in-app purchases
