Comparison

IVMS vs HikCentral Mobile

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

Head to head

★ 4.7269 ratingsView app →

About

IVMS

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IVMS is a H.264 DVR remote viewer. - Live monitoring - PTZ control - Time search and play - Relay control - zoom & drag

About

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.

Highlights

Remote site access
Live view
Remote playback
Alarm notifications
Wi-Fi, 4G, 5G network support

Features

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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.

Screenshots

IVMS3 screens

HikCentral Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IVMS at 8.0 against HikCentral Mobile's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IVMS ships an update every 2 months, HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

IVMS versus HikCentral Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IVMS	HikCentral Mobile
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (269 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	269 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	17 MB	207 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Metglobal Co., Ltd	明军顾

In-app purchases

None

IVMS

No in-app purchases

None

HikCentral Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IVMS free?

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

Is HikCentral Mobile free?

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

Do IVMS or HikCentral Mobile have ads?

Neither IVMS nor HikCentral Mobile shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IVMS or HikCentral Mobile?

IVMS ships an update every 2 months, and HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, IVMS was updated on September 10, 2026 and HikCentral Mobile on September 25, 2026.