Comparison

Digifort Mobile Client vs HikCentral Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Digifort Mobile Client

Access and manage your surveillance system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video, and control PTZ cameras. Receive push notifications for alarms and events, and configure resolution and frame rates for optimal viewing.

Highlights
  • Remote live image viewing
  • Video playback
  • Push notifications
  • PTZ camera control
  • Multiple server connections
  • Favorites list
Features
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The Digifort Mobile Client is compatible with version 6.7.0.0 of the Digifort system or higher, with the use of version 6.7.1.1 or higher being recommended. Application features: - Remote viewing of images - Video playback - Support for audio in version 7.3.0.2 - Metadata rendering support - Support for app lock with biometrics - Push notification support - Camera group support - Allows configuration of resolution, frame rate and image quality - Allows connection to several Digifort servers simultaneously - Allows video playback from server or edge - Visualization of multiple cameras simultaneously - Allows you to trigger alarms and events remotely - Allows you to control mobile PTZ cameras with two different control types: Standard and Joystick - Allows you to send the camera being viewed to any monitor in Digifort's virtual matrix - Allows you to send video playback to any monitor in the virtual matrix - Allows you to share the camera image being viewed - It has a list of favorites for quick access to the most used objects (Cameras and alarms) To download the Digifort system, please visit http://www.digifort.com

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

Digifort Mobile Client4 screens
HikCentral Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: HikCentral Mobile at 269 against Digifort Mobile Client's 2. Digifort Mobile Client's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (33% vs 18%). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digifort Mobile Client holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HikCentral Mobile has 269 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Digifort Mobile Client's written reviews are positive against 18% of HikCentral Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digifort Mobile Client ships an update every 2 months, HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Digifort Mobile Client versus HikCentral Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigifort Mobile ClientHikCentral Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (269 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2269 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystrade Com�rcio e Servi�os LTDA明军 顾

Customer experience

Digifort Mobile Client

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

HikCentral Mobile

All ratings269 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

Digifort Mobile Client

No in-app purchases

None

HikCentral Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digifort Mobile Client free?
Digifort Mobile Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HikCentral Mobile free?
HikCentral Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digifort Mobile Client or HikCentral Mobile?
Digifort Mobile Client is rated higher. Digifort Mobile Client averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HikCentral Mobile averages 4.7 from 269 ratings.
Do Digifort Mobile Client or HikCentral Mobile have ads?
Neither Digifort Mobile Client nor HikCentral Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digifort Mobile Client or HikCentral Mobile?
Digifort Mobile Client ships an update every 2 months, and HikCentral Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, Digifort Mobile Client was updated on October 8, 2026 and HikCentral Mobile on October 16, 2026.

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