Comparison

GV vs HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

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

Head to head
About

GV

Access GV-cloud version devices remotely from your iOS device. View live feeds, playback motion events, and receive alert notifications. Includes digital zoom and two-way audio capabilities.

Highlights
  • Up to 60 live views
  • Digital zoom
  • Motion alert notifications
  • Remote playback
  • Two-way audio
  • Fisheye Dewarping
Features
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GV-CloudEye is a free remote view application that allows you to access GV-cloud version devices using iOS devices. You can also download free ebooks of User’s Manual and Quick Start Guide.
Quick Start Guide: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/geovision-mygvcloud-quick/id983851965?mt=11 User’s Manual:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/geovision-mygvcloud-users/id983849706?mt=11 Important Notice to all GeoVision users! For more information, please visit http://www.geovision.com.tw/myGVcloud/download.asp. For questions or suggestions, please contact GeoVision Support at support@geovision.com.tw.
 

Features: 
- Up to 60 live views (6 live views per page on 6 pages) 
- Digital zoom 
- Support for receiving alert notification upon motion 
- Remote playback of motion events 
- Two-way audio
 - Remotely start/stop monitoring, IR LED, Alarm Speaker & motion notification - Fisheye Dewarping on Live View

About

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

Easily locate and integrate UniFi devices with your UniFi Network server. This tool simplifies the process of adopting factory default hardware, ensuring a smooth setup for your network infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Discover UniFi devices
  • Adopt devices to UniFi Network
  • Factory default device integration
  • Network server compatibility
Read full description

The HostiFi Device Discovery Tool helps you find and adopt factory default UniFi devices to any UniFi Network server.

Screenshots

GV4 screens
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HostiFi Device Discovery Tool at 100% against GV's 0%. HostiFi Device Discovery Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). GV's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GV's written reviews are positive against 100% of HostiFi Device Discovery Tool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GV ships an update every 4 months, HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GV versus HostiFi Device Discovery Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGVHostiFi Device Discovery Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeoVision incLocklin Networks LLC

Customer experience

GV

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GV

No in-app purchases

None

HostiFi Device Discovery Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GV free?
GV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HostiFi Device Discovery Tool free?
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GV or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool?
HostiFi Device Discovery Tool is rated higher. GV averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HostiFi Device Discovery Tool averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GV or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool have ads?
Neither GV nor HostiFi Device Discovery Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GV or HostiFi Device Discovery Tool?
GV ships an update every 4 months, and HostiFi Device Discovery Tool every 2 months. Most recently, GV was updated on September 19, 2026 and HostiFi Device Discovery Tool on September 16, 2026.

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