FREEIP vs HiKam
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.
HiKam
Remotely view your HiKam Home Security Camera from your smartphone, offering high-quality video and clear two-way audio. Supports lightweight sensors for enhanced home protection without false alarms or blind spots. Designed with an intuitive and easy-to-use interface.
- Remote camera viewing
- High-quality video
- Two-way audio communication
- Sensor integration
- Intuitive user interface
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HiKam app enables you to view your HiKam Home Security Camera from your smart phone. You can view your HiKam Smart Camera from remote: your office, on the road, or at home, wherever you are. Our leading video processing technology ensure providing you high quality video experience on the mobile, as well as clear two-way audio talking. HiKam app now support two light-weight sensors to work with HiKam camera, to help protect your home and asserts without false alarm, without blind spot. HiKam app is designed with easy-to-use and intuitive UI. Just try and enjoy. If you have any comments, you can send email to service@hi-kam.com, or visit our web site(www.hikam.de or www.hi-kam.com). We are always loving to hear from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FREEIP at 4.4 against HiKam's 2.3. FREEIP also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 9). HiKam's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. HiKam sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. FREEIP asks for nothing beyond the download.
FREEIP holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FREEIP has 1.2K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of FREEIP's written reviews are positive against 18% of HiKam's.
FREEIP ships an update monthly, HiKam every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FREEIP | HiKam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better | 18.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HEROSPEED TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 泉 袁 |
Customer experience
FREEIP
HiKam
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
HiKam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FREEIP
No in-app purchases
HiKam
- 12 Months SecurityPro 7$24.991 Year
- SecurityPro 7 for 1 month$1.99
- SecurityPro 14 for 1 month$2.99
- SecurityPro 30 for 1 month$3.99
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- SecurityPro 7 for 6 months$13.99
- SecurityPro 14 for 6 months$17.99
- SecurityPro 30 for 6 months$22.99
- SecurityPro 7 for 12 months$22.99
- SecurityPro 14 for 12 months$29.99
- SecurityPro 30 for 12 months$37.99
