vMEyeCloud Lite vs HikCentral Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vMEyeCloud Lite
Access your surveillance devices remotely without complex network configurations. This app allows you to view live feeds from your DVR or IPC directly on your iOS device through cloud technology. Enjoy features like audio monitoring and online alarms for enhanced security.
- Cloud-based remote access
- No port forwarding required
- View DVR and IPC feeds
- Audio monitoring
- Online alarm notifications
- User-friendly interface
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Based on Cloud Technology, which enables users to use mobile surveillance without difficult setting like port forwarding any more! You just need to plug the DVR or IPC, then register in XM Cloud Server then you can view the device via iOS devices. Advanced Features: Audio, online alarm and other controling functions, User-friendly UI.
HikCentral Mobile
Access and manage HikCentral Professional features remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive alarm notifications for connected devices. Requires iOS 14.0 or higher.
- Remote site access
- Live view
- Remote playback
- Alarm notifications
- Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G network support
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HikCentral Mobile software is installed on the iOS 16.0 or higher version mobile platform. It gets access to the HikCentral Professional, via Wi-Fi, 4G and 5G network, and fulfills the functions of the devices connected to the HikCentral Professional, such as Remote Site, Live view, Remote playback, Receive Alarm Notice and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HikCentral Mobile at 4.7 against vMEyeCloud Lite's 2.6. HikCentral Mobile also leads on ratings volume (276 vs 26). vMEyeCloud Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HikCentral Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikCentral Mobile has 276 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of vMEyeCloud Lite's written reviews are positive against 18% of HikCentral Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
vMEyeCloud Lite ships an update every 2 months, HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vMEyeCloud Lite | HikCentral Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (26 ratings) | 4.7 (276 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 276 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | 明军 顾 |
Customer experience
vMEyeCloud Lite
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In-app purchases
vMEyeCloud Lite
No in-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
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