Comparison

Foraner vs Hilo CCTV

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

Head to head

Hilo App

About

Foraner

Control your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm, disarm, view events, and manage system status. Requires specific hardware connected to the alarm system.

Highlights

Arm and disarm alarm system
View event logs
Switch outputs on/off
Bypass zones
View system status

Features

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Foraner is application for remote control of Crow Alarm System RUNNER8. By application you can arm and disarm your home or office alarm system, view events, switch on or off outputs, you can bypass zones, view alarm system status and information. Application communicates via Public IP Address with special hardware connected to Crow Alarm System. Application is secured by Master Code or User Code of RUNNER8. For complete function you must have Alarm System with this special hardware device.

About

Hilo CCTV

Features

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Monitoring you DvR & NvR easy with your Device

Screenshots

Foraner4 screens

Hilo CCTV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Foraner at every 2 months against Hilo CCTV's every 7 months. Foraner also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foraner ships an update every 2 months, Hilo CCTV every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Foraner versus Hilo CCTV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Foraner	Hilo CCTV
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	40.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	39 MB	142 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Stefan Tirco	Georgios Stavrianos

In-app purchases

None

Foraner

No in-app purchases

None

Hilo CCTV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foraner free?

Foraner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Hilo CCTV free?

Hilo CCTV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Foraner or Hilo CCTV have ads?

Neither Foraner nor Hilo CCTV shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Foraner or Hilo CCTV?

Foraner ships an update every 2 months, and Hilo CCTV every 7 months. Most recently, Foraner was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hilo CCTV on October 3, 2026.