HQ mVMS vs HikCentral Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HQ mVMS
This application provides live viewing and playback of camera recordings. Its intuitive interface allows for quick access to your security system. Adjust image quality for smooth viewing on low-bandwidth connections and capture footage or photos directly from your smartphone.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback of recorded footage
- Adjustable image quality
- Record video from cameras
- Take photos from cameras
- Intuitive user interface
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HQ-mVMS to nowoczesna aplikacja umożliwiająca użytkownikowi podgląd na żywo oraz odtwarzanie nagrań z kamer. Intuicyjna obsługa zapewnia łatwy i szybki dostęp do systemu monitoringu. Funkcje dostosowania jakości obrazu pozwalają na podgląd nawet przy niskiej jakości łączach. Użytkownik może nagrywać filmy i wykonywać zdjęcia z kamer w dowolnym momencie na swoim smartphonie.
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 HQ mVMS's 2.1. HikCentral Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). HQ mVMS's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
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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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikCentral Mobile has 277 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HQ mVMS's written reviews are positive against 18% of HikCentral Mobile's.
HQ mVMS ships an update every 9 months, HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HQ mVMS | HikCentral Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (13 ratings) | 4.7 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 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 | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alkam Security | 明军 顾 |
Customer experience
HQ mVMS
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In-app purchases
HQ mVMS
No in-app purchases
HikCentral Mobile
No in-app purchases
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