HDV CAM vs Honorlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HDV CAM
Connect your digital camera to your smart device for remote shooting control and instant file transfer. Adjust shooting modes and parameters from afar, making it a powerful companion for your camera.
- Connect digital cameras
- Remote shooting control
- Adjust shooting modes
- Adjust shooting parameters
- Transfer photos and videos
- Instant file transfer
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This app is used to connect digital cameras, remotely control camera shooting, and transfer captured photos and videos. It can remotely adjust the camera's shooting mode and adjust camera shooting parameters. Instantly transfer files captured by the camera to smart devices such as mobile phones. It is an excellent auxiliary app for cameras.
Honorlock
Transform your mobile device into a webcam for online assessments. This application securely streams your camera feed to supported testing platforms, enhancing your exam experience. It functions as a companion to your institution's existing assessment tools.
- Use phone camera as webcam
- Secure video feed for assessments
- Easy setup with exams
- Compatible with Honorlock sessions
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Honorlock helps you complete your authentication steps and use your mobile device as a webcam during supported Honorlock online assessments. This app walks you through each step before your session begins, then securely connects your phone's camera to your session. This app does not deliver sessions or provide proctoring itself. It works alongside your institution's Honorlock enabled assessments. Features - Guided, step-by-step Honorlock authentication - Use your phone's camera as a webcam - ID, workspace, and camera setup in one place - Saved progress so an interruption won't make you start over - Compatible with supported Honorlock enabled assessments
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HDV CAM at 2.4 against Honorlock's 1.1. HDV CAM also leads on review sentiment (15% vs 2%). Honorlock's advantage is ratings volume (230 vs 25) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). 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.
HDV CAM holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Honorlock has 230 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of HDV CAM's written reviews are positive against 2% of Honorlock's.
HDV CAM ships an update every 2 weeks, Honorlock every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | HDV CAM | Honorlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (25 ratings) — better | 1.1 (230 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better | 2.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 230 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #98 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 丹 罗 | Honorlock |
Customer experience
HDV CAM
Honorlock
In-app purchases
HDV CAM
No in-app purchases
Honorlock
No in-app purchases
