Comparison

IIVA vs HIKBOX

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IIVA

This app plays a wide range of video formats like MKV, MP4, and AVI. It offers flexible streaming options from local network shares (SMB, WebDAV) and cloud storage services such as Emby and Aliyun Drive.

Highlights
  • Plays MKV, MP4, AVI formats
  • Streams from local storage (SMB, WebDAV)
  • Supports cloud storage (Emby, Aliyun Drive)
  • Modern media player interface
Features
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IIVA is a media player app that allows users to play videos in a variety of formats, including MKV, MP4, and AVI. It also supports streaming from local storage sources, including SMB and WebDAV, as well as cloud storage sources, including Emby, Aliyun Drive.

About

HIKBOX

Securely back up and manage photos, videos, and other files from your smart storage device to your phone. Features auto-backup, intelligent picture recognition, and remote access from any device. Enjoy seamless file viewing, projection, and even video surveillance capabilities.

Highlights
  • Auto Backup and Classification
  • Deep Learning Picture Recognition
  • Remote Access Anytime, Anywhere
  • Offline File Caching
  • One-Touch Multimedia Projection
  • Video Surveillance and Recording
  • Baidu Netdisk Integration
Features
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Hikbox is an app to manage smart storage device. With this app, you can share the information from the smart device to the mobile phone more conveniently, and realize the safe storage for photo, video, contacts, etc. what’s more, you can upload pictures in the camera or USB flash disk to this app automatically, and it is easy to be shared. 1. Auto Backup, Auto Classification It can enable auto backup of phone album quickly to release phone memory. The backup files can be classified automatically. You don’t need to worry about insufficient free space or phone loss. 2. Deep Learning, Picture Recognition Supports smart classification for pictures to People, Thing, Location with deep learning technology. 3. Accessible to You Anytime and Anywhere View or get files via mobile phone or computer anytime and anywhere. The intelligent compression on pictures requires less bandwidth, to provide a better experience. Support online playing with any mainstream multi-media format. 4. Download Offline Resource Control the home device remotely with the app to download blockbusters- no matter where you are. 5. One-Touch Multimedia Projection Support one-touch projection via multiple ways like DLAN/AirPlay, from which you can enjoy a high definition video at home. 6. Video Surveillance, Real-Time Recording Support connecting to the network camera to realize high definition and reliable video surveillance, and recording at home. 7. Connect Baidu Netdisk Support Baidu Netdisk, to which you can transmit local file, such as video, picture to Baidu Netdisk. 8. View Files Online and Offline View files in multiple formats (word, excel, ppt, pdf, text, etc.) online anytime and anywhere. Also you can cache files into your mobile phone and view them offline. 9. Decompress File Online Supports decompressing zip. or tar. format package within 4 GB online. Operating system: iOS 8.0 or above version. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Note: When Auto Background Backup is enabled, the GPS keeps connected even when the app is switched to background. The app will detect and backup latest album automatically if the location is changed. And more battery is consumed.

Screenshots

IIVA4 screens
HIKBOX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IIVA at 78% against HIKBOX's 17%. HIKBOX's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IIVA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HIKBOX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HIKBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of IIVA's written reviews are positive against 17% of HIKBOX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IIVA ships an update every 3 weeks, HIKBOX every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IIVA versus HIKBOX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIIVAHIKBOX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (33 ratings)4.5 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB272 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文亮 马武汉海康存储技术有限公司

Customer experience

IIVA

All ratings33 ratings
Positive69.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative5.6%

HIKBOX

All ratings28 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

IIVA

One-time1
  • IIVA Pro$9.99
None

HIKBOX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IIVA free?
IIVA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HIKBOX free?
HIKBOX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IIVA or HIKBOX?
HIKBOX is rated higher. IIVA averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while HIKBOX averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do IIVA or HIKBOX have ads?
Neither IIVA nor HIKBOX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IIVA or HIKBOX?
IIVA ships an update every 3 weeks, and HIKBOX every 6 weeks. Most recently, IIVA was updated on October 1, 2026 and HIKBOX on September 23, 2026.

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