G vs Hi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
G
Control your Set Top Box (STB) remotely from your mobile device. Manage channels, use a virtual remote, and access the electronic program guide. Adjust STB settings like sleep timers and parental controls.
- Search and switch STB channels
- Edit channels (move, rename, delete, lock, favorite, sort)
- Watch STB channels on mobile
- View Electronic Program Guide (EPG)
- Virtual remote control interface
- Add/edit/delete STB timers
- Change STB settings
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This APP is a client program for STB(Set Top Box) which can support G-MScreen,it works with STB through internet. Main Function: 1.Search/Switch channels from STB 2.Edit Channels from STB, including move,rename,delete,lock,set favorite,sort. 3.Watching Channles from STB by mobile device with this APP installed. 4.Checking channles EPG(Electronic Program Guide). 5.Virtual Remote Control interface,including buttons and touch board. 6.Adding/Editing/Deleting STB timer 7.Change the setting of STB,inculding sleep timer,parental control,password,screen lock/unlock,power on/off,factory default.
Hi
Monitor your Hitosino DVRs, NVRs, and cameras remotely. Watch live surveillance footage or playback recorded videos from any location. Receive instant notifications when an alarm is triggered.
- Real-time monitoring
- PTZ control
- Video playback
- Instant alarm notifications
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The Hi-Link app is designed to work with Hitosino series DVRs, NVRs, Cameras. With this app, you can watch real-time surveillance video or play it back from your home, office, workshop or elsewhere at any time. When alarm of your device is triggered, you can get an instant notification from Hi-Link app. Key Features： 1. Real-time monitoring with PTZ control 2. Video playback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: G at 30% against Hi's 0%. G also leads on ratings volume (242 vs 4). Hi's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hi holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: G has 242 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of G's written reviews are positive against 0% of Hi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | G | Hi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (242 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 日昕 白 | monitech |
Customer experience
G
Hi
Bugs and requests
G
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot connect to receiver after updates
- App stuck on 'Getting Channel' screen
- App crashes on iPhone 6, 6s, and SE models
- Connection hangs indefinitely
- Channel list fails to load or display
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- Search functionality not working properly
- Cannot manage or select channels
- AAC audio format not working
- App crashes with version 3.4+
- iOS 13 compatibility issues causing connection failures
- Auto-discovery of STB devices failing
- Battery drain from continuous connection attempts
- App becomes unresponsive and requires force close
Requested features
10 requests- Audio change control on remote
- Screen mirroring capability
- Direct channel streaming to mobile device
- Satellite selection button
- Language preference settings
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- Manual channel refresh option
- Channel list caching to prevent reloading
- Screen recording feature
- Remote control support for iOS 13+
- Support for additional receiver models (SR-X1 Pro, etc.)
Hi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
G
No in-app purchases
Hi
No in-app purchases
