FREEIP vs Hik
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FREEIP
Remotely monitor and control security devices through your mobile network. View live video streams and manage your devices by inputting their serial numbers.
- Remote device control
- Real-time video streaming
- QR code serial number input
- Manual serial number entry
- 3G, 4G, and WIFI support
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Via 3G, 4G or WIFI network, you can controll the monitoring device and check the real-time stream. 1. Input the serial number to your Freeip account by scanning the QR picture or enterring the serial number manually. 2. If the device is online, you can check the real-time stream.
Hik
Control TV wall devices, LED controllers, and central control equipment. Manage virtual displays, playback, and device status. Offers customizable layouts and advanced features for meeting rooms.
- Virtual TV wall display
- LED device integration
- Central control device functions
- Direct device connection
- Customizable layouts
- Screen and playback control
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Hik-Smart Wall mobile client is designed for the centralized management of video wall controllers and LED controllers. 1. Enables virtual video wall display, windowing, roaming, scene switching, and pre-editing. 2. Integrates with B/P/U series LED controllers for program creation, releasing, and playback control. 3. Features three interface themes (Red, Black, and Blue). 4. Supports synchronization of custom shaped video walls from C66S for display control. 5. Supports reverse control of computers or media servers connected to C66S devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hik at 5.0 against FREEIP's 4.4. Hik also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FREEIP's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 2) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hik holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of FREEIP's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hik's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FREEIP ships an update monthly, Hik every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEIP | Hik |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
FREEIP
Hik
Bugs and requests
FREEIP
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Cameras disappearing from the app
- Playback not working as expected
- App freezing or becoming unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more camera models
- Improve playback controls and timeline
- Implement push notifications for motion detection
- Allow multi-camera viewing on a single screen
Hik
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
Hik
No in-app purchases
