HSV vs Sharpvue iVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HSV
Manage Honeywell NVRs and connected cameras from your mobile device. Monitor live feeds, playback recordings, and control camera settings remotely. The app ensures secure, encrypted communication for peace of mind.
- Manage NVRs and cameras
- Live view monitoring
- Playback video recordings
- Change live view layouts
- Fisheye de-warping
- PTZ control
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The Honeywell Smart Viewer (HSV) App is a tool for customers to manage 35 series NVR and the cameras connected to the NVR from mobile devices including iPad®, iPod®, and iPhone®. Connection is ensured through LAN/IP and also global P2P service. The communication between HSV and NVR is encrypted. With HSV, users can monitor live view, playback video recording, change live view layouts, conduct fisheye camera de-warping and PTZ control.
Sharpvue iVision
This cloud-based video surveillance software simplifies installation and maintenance for IP cameras. It offers advanced control features, in-camera analytics, and AI-powered object search for efficient monitoring.
- Connect via Wifi or Data
- View live and archived video
- Smart Motion search
- PTZ camera control
- Customizable push notifications
- AI object search (Color, Vehicle, Person, License Plate)
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iVISION CVMS is a cloud video surveillance software that is instantly usable, simple to install and maintain, and works exactly the way you expect. iVISION CVMS software automatically discovers thousands of IP cameras from hundreds of manufacturers with features like advanced PTZ control, in-camera analytics, universal fisheye dewarping, two-way audio and I/O support in order to support your preferred camera vendor. Download & Learn more at https://sharpvue.com/cloud-video-management-system/ --- FEATURES --- * CONNECT - via Wifi or Data connection to local, remote, or Sharpvue Cloud connected Sharpvue iVision systems. * VIEW - live thumbnails, live video, archived video, and layouts * SEARCH - using keywords, the calendar, the flex timeline, or Smart Motion * CONTROL - PTZ cameras, Dewarp Fisheye Lenses, 2-Way Audio, Soft Triggers, and more. * GET NOTIFIED - create custom push notifications to alert you to critical events. * AI - Sharpvue customer Computer Vision Analytics, allows you to search via Color, Vehicle, Person, License Plate or other objects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sharpvue iVision at 5.0 against HSV's 3.1. Sharpvue iVision also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). HSV's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Sharpvue iVision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of HSV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sharpvue iVision's.
HSV ships an update every 3 months, Sharpvue iVision every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HSV | Sharpvue iVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | SharpvueCam |
Customer experience
HSV
Sharpvue iVision
In-app purchases
HSV
No in-app purchases
Sharpvue iVision
No in-app purchases









