Comparison

GoPro Quik vs HD Express Camera

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

Head to head
About

GoPro Quik

Easily create engaging videos from your favorite shots with automatic editing and a range of premium tools. Backed up to the cloud, your footage is accessible and editable anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Automatic Highlight videos
  • Unlimited cloud storage
  • Auto upload and cross-device sync
  • Premium editing tools
  • Beat Sync
  • Frame Grab
  • Themes and filters
Features
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With Quik, editing just got easier. Get the most out of your favorite shots with Automatic Highlight videos and a suite of premium tools for custom edits [1]. Everything is backed up to the GoPro cloud so you can access and edit your footage on-the-go [1]. --- Key Features --- Automatic Edits The Quik app finds your best shots, syncs them to music, adds transitions and automatically creates a shareable video. [1] Unlimited Cloud Storage at 100% Quality Get UNLIMITED cloud storage of ALL your GoPro footage and up to 500GB from other cameras with a Premium or Premium+ subscription. All at 100% quality. [2] Auto Upload + Cross Device Sync Once imported into the Quik app, photos, videos, and edits automatically upload to the cloud for backup and sync across your devices for seamless cross-platform editing and content management. [1] Premium Editing Tools Play with color and light, trim video length, add stickers and more to take your footage to the next level. Beat Sync Syncs clips, transitions, and effects to the beat of the music. [1] Frame Grab Get high resolution photos by capturing a frame from any video. Themes Find a theme that tells your story with cinematic transitions, filters, and effects. [1] Filters Exclusive filters optimized for environments like snow and water. Frame Adjust Adjust the aspect ratio for photos and videos. You can also level the horizon, rotate and flip media. Text Overlays Add text and emojis for another dimension to your story. [1] Transform 360 into Traditional Video with Reframe Use Reframe to experiment with countless views, choose the best shots and instantly create cinematic transitions with the click of a keyframe. Then, export a traditional video or photo you can edit and share. --- GoPro Camera Owner Features --- Auto GoPro Detection + Transfer Automatically detects connected GoPro cameras and transfers footage across a wired USB connection for fast and easy transfers. Preview Shots + Delete Check out GoPro camera photos and videos on your computer before you transfer them or delete unwanted shots from your camera's SD card. Content Management View and manage both local and cloud media in a single view, while camera media is organized in another view. Easily view and find media in a large, easy-to-read grid with search filters and icon overlays. --- Footnotes --- [1] Premium or Premium+ Subscription required. Available in select countries. Cancel anytime. See terms + conditions at our official website. [2] Subscribe to Premium for unlimited cloud storage for footage captured with a GoPro camera plus up to 100GB (or up to 500GB with a Premium+ subscription) of footage captured on non-GoPro cameras or phones. GoPro cloud storage does not support content captured with GoPro Fusion. Cloud storage for footage captured on non-GoPro cameras or phones is limited to supported file types. See supported file types at our official website.

About

HD Express Camera

View live video and capture photos from a compatible inspection camera system. Designed for pipeline and ducting inspections, it requires a wireless Wi-Fi connection to the UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera System.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Photo capture
  • Pipeline inspection
  • Ducting inspection
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
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The UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera app is used to view video and take photos from the UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera inspection system. It is intended for pipeline or ducting inspections. The app will only show live video if you have a UEMSI/HTV HD Express Camera System and are wirelessly connected to it via Wi-Fi.

Screenshots

GoPro Quik4 screens
HD Express Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HD Express Camera at none against GoPro Quik's 6. HD Express Camera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). GoPro Quik's advantage is ratings volume (833K vs 1) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. GoPro Quik sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HD Express Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HD Express Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GoPro Quik has 833K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GoPro Quik versus HD Express Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoPro QuikHD Express Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (833K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings833K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#30 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB79 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGoPro, Inc.UEMSI/HTV

Customer experience

GoPro Quik

All ratings833,096 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews3,642 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative49.0%

HD Express Camera

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GoPro Quik

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Syncing and connectivity failures
  • Corrupted/missing media files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit transitions and music
  • Improved cloud integration
  • Background upload/download
  • More customization options
  • Seamless desktop integration

HD Express Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GoPro Quik

Subscriptions5
  • Subscribe to Quik7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Subscribe to GoPro2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Quik - 1-Year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Subscribe to GoPro - 1-Year1 Year trial$59.991 Year
  • GoPro Premium+$99.991 Year
None

HD Express Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoPro Quik free?
GoPro Quik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HD Express Camera free?
HD Express Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GoPro Quik or HD Express Camera?
HD Express Camera is rated higher. GoPro Quik averages 4.8 out of 5 from 833K ratings, while HD Express Camera averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GoPro Quik or HD Express Camera have ads?
Neither GoPro Quik nor HD Express Camera shows ads.

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