Amcrest View Lite for iPad vs HINT Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
Monitor your Amcrest HDCVI camera DVR and NVR systems remotely. Configure your cameras to view live feeds from anywhere in the world.
- Remote camera viewing
- Configure DVR and NVR systems
- Live feed access
- Global accessibility
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Amcrest View is used in conjunction with Amcrest HDCVI Camera DVR & NVR systems. Configure your cameras together with the Amcrest View app to see your cameras from anywhere in the world!
HINT Control
Manage your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway with advanced features. Control WiFi settings, view statistics, and more. This app is not affiliated with T-Mobile.
- Advanced statistics
- WiFi radio control
- SSID management
- Band steering
- Gateway access
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HINT Control is a cross-platform app for accessing and managing your T-Mobile Home Internet gateway, with some extra features compared to the official app. Features include advanced statistics, WiFi radio control, SSID management, and band steering, with more to come as more is discovered about the gateways. HINT Control currently supports the Arcadyan KVD21, the Arcadyan TMOG4AR, the Sagemcom Fast 5688W, the Sercomm TMOG4SE, and the Noka 5G21. The Askey LTE gateway is not supported at this time. This app is NOT affiliated with T-Mobile. HINT Control is open source and also available for other platforms. Check out the downloads and source code at https://github.com/zacharee/ArcadyanKVD21Control/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HINT Control at 4.3 against Amcrest View Lite for iPad's 2.1. HINT Control also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Amcrest View Lite for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). 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.
HINT Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HINT Control has 113 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Amcrest View Lite for iPad's written reviews are positive against 66% of HINT Control's.
Amcrest View Lite for iPad ships an update every 5 months, HINT Control every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Amcrest View Lite for iPad | HINT Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amcrest | Zachary Wander |
Customer experience
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
HINT Control
Bugs and requests
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HINT Control
Reported bugs
18 issues- UI bug hides settings on SSID management page
- Cannot disable 5ghz wifi after warning
- Disabling 5ghz radio breaks gateway functionality
- Latest update crashes repeatedly
- Not compatible with newly released G5AR T-Mobile gateway
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- Invalid JSON error when trying to log in
- Latest update crashes over and over
- G4AR not showing LTE stats
- Cannot paste password or use password manager to login
- Keyboard will not reduce on login screen (iPhone 11 Pro)
- App doesn't work with VoiceOver
- Unauthorized Error at Login
- Doesn’t work - Unauthorized error
- Doesn’t work - unauthorized access error
- Changed channel, now cannot connect on other devices, requires factory reset
- Latest update breaks Sagemcom gateway, won't pass login screen
- Cannot pick channel 36 for 5ghz, always goes to channel 40
- No G4AR support
Requested features
14 requests- Add automatic reboot schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Trigger reboot on connection loss
- Add Beacon Interval control
- Add more Transmit Power control (e.g., 8mW on 5GHz, 21mW on 2.4GHz)
- Advanced control with number input for transmit power
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- Restore transmit power slider
- Add temperature of gateway
- Allow users to name unknown devices
- Clarify named devices further
- Add port forwarding controls
- Add DMZ controls
- Support for G4AR gateway
- Adjust APN settings
- Web app version
In-app purchases
Amcrest View Lite for iPad
No in-app purchases
HINT Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Amcrest View Lite for iPad free?
Is HINT Control free?
Which has better reviews, Amcrest View Lite for iPad or HINT Control?
Do Amcrest View Lite for iPad or HINT Control have ads?
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