Comparison

HawkSpee vs HonestView

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

Head to head
About

HawkSpee

Easily monitor your surveillance areas in real-time and receive instant alerts for any unusual activity. This video service allows you to review past footage and access customer support for prompt issue resolution, ensuring your peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Real-time video streaming
  • Playback of historical footage
  • Abnormal event notifications
  • Customer support system
Features
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"HawkSpee" is a video service. With "HawkSpee" video service, you can easily view your installed surveillance area and receive timely information about abnormalities in the places you are concerned about, so that you can take immediate security measures. Main features: 1. Watch online video screen in real time 2. Check the history of playback video 3. Receive abnormal alarm information 4. Support customer service system, timely and effective handling of user issues

About

HonestView

Monitor your network with this free application. It offers a simple yet fashionable interface with features like video sharing, real-time preview, and video backup.

Highlights
  • Network monitoring
  • Video sharing
  • Real-time preview
  • Video backup
  • QR scanning
  • Video capture
Features
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HonestView is a free app about network monitoring. The user interface of HonestView is not only simple and fashionable, but also supports a variety of useful functions: video sharing, real-time preview, video backup, QR scanning, video capture, etc.

Screenshots

HawkSpee4 screens
HonestView2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HawkSpee at 100% against HonestView's 5%. HawkSpee also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 23). HonestView's advantage is ratings volume (74 vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. HonestView sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. HawkSpee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HawkSpee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HonestView has 74 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HawkSpee's written reviews are positive against 5% of HonestView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HawkSpee ships an update every 2 months, HonestView every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
HawkSpee versus HonestView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHawkSpeeHonestView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.2 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better5.0% of reviews
Number of ratings174 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB564 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩平 陈克纯 马

Customer experience

HawkSpee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HonestView

All ratings74 ratings
Positive23.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive5.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative92.5%

In-app purchases

None

HawkSpee

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

HonestView

One-time15
  • Monthly,1-Cam,3.99/Month2 variants$3.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |31-day$5.99
  • Past 7-day Full Video |31-day$8.99
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  • 3-day Motion Video |92-day2 variants$10.99
  • 7day save/90day serve/1Cam2 variants$16.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |183-day$31.99
  • 3-day Motion Video |366-day$36.99
  • Annual,1-Cam,3.33/Month2 variants$39.99
  • Past 3-day Full Video |366-day$49.99
  • 7day save/360day serve/1Cam2 variants$59.99
  • 30day save/90day serve/Cam2 variants$59.99
  • 7-day Motion Video |366-day2 variants$59.99
  • Past 7-day Full Video |366-day$94.99
  • 30day save/360day serve/Cam2 variants$199.99
  • 30-day Motion Video |366-day$199.99

Questions

Is HawkSpee free?
HawkSpee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HonestView free?
HonestView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HawkSpee or HonestView?
HawkSpee is rated higher. HawkSpee averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HonestView averages 2.2 from 74 ratings.
Do HawkSpee or HonestView have ads?
HonestView shows ads; HawkSpee does not.
Which is updated more often, HawkSpee or HonestView?
HawkSpee ships an update every 2 months, and HonestView every 3 months. Most recently, HawkSpee was updated on June 1, 2026 and HonestView on September 21, 2026.

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