CamHi vs xiaovv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamHi
Access and manage your smart cameras remotely. Stream live video feeds and control your devices from anywhere. This utility app provides convenient access to your surveillance system.
- Watch online video
- Manage smart cameras
- Remote access
- Live streaming
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*watch the on line video! *manage your smart camera!
xiaovv
Easily view live streams and recordings from your cameras remotely. Receive instant notifications for any abnormal activity and communicate with loved ones through voice intercom. Automatically track moving objects for enhanced security.
- Remote live stream viewing
- Video replay access
- Abnormal message alerts
- Voice intercom
- Device sharing
- Mobile track tracking
- Mobile monitoring and alarm
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Through "xiaovv" video monitoring service, you can easily view live stream and replay of apartments,villas,stores,factories,working offices and so on;through "xiaovv" alarming service,you can receive any abnormal message of places you concern. [Remote Monitoring] View your camera remotely through APP, and know the situation of your home anytime and anywhere; [Voice Intercom] No matter how far away you are, you can interact with your family through voice at any time, as if your home is right beside you. [Device Sharing] You can share the device with your family [Mobile track tracking] Automatically capture the moving track of the object, real-time tracking shooting and alarm, more intuitive monitoring; [Mobile Monitoring and Alarm] Any abnormal movement will be notified and the alarm picture will be captured. You can also view the abnormal situation through video recording.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: xiaovv at none against CamHi's shown. xiaovv also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CamHi's advantage is ratings volume (464 vs 23) and review sentiment (25% vs 16%). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
xiaovv holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CamHi has 464 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of CamHi's written reviews are positive against 16% of xiaovv's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CamHi ships an update every 3 months, xiaovv every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CamHi | xiaovv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (464 ratings) | 3.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 464 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 琦 赵 | Guangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
CamHi
xiaovv
User reviews
CamHi
From 464 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Functional app with good features
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 💡 Good camera quality and recording options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and network issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable after updates
- 🐛 Unreliable motion detection and notifications
- 🐛 Inability to view/download recordings on mobile
- 💡 Lack of multi-camera viewing and advanced features
xiaovv
From 23 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 High quality visuals
- 👍 Easy to install
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Good for monitoring
- 👍 Affordable solution
Room to improve
- 🐛 Recording not working
- 🐛 Cameras stop working
- 🐛 Region not supported in Australia
- 🐛 App update issues
- 🐛 Cannot register account
Bugs and requests
CamHi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera connection issues after updates
- Incorrect time/date display and recording
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
- Inability to scan camera QR code during setup
Requested features
5 requests- Add multi-camera viewing option
- Improve motion detection accuracy and customization
- Allow viewing and downloading of recordings on mobile
- Provide better support and documentation
- Add more advanced features like scheduling and alerts
xiaovv
Reported bugs
46 issues- Recording not working on app
- Cameras stop working after a few months
- App does not support region Australia
- App does not work after updating
- Cannot login after app update
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- Cannot register account by email or phone
- No notifications are sent
- No email received to reset password
- Camera permanently disconnects
- Cameras show offline but motion messages arrive
- Cannot connect to camera
- Cannot receive email to create account
- Cannot register account from iStore
- Does not read QR Code
- Cameras started saying 'disconnected'
- Verification code fail, not received
- Verify code email delay, code expired
- Have to enter login and password almost every time
- No OTP received to reset password
- Cameras turn out to be offline after 1 year
- Unable to register account
- Virtual fence disappeared from the app
- Cannot get registration code in time
- Impossible to connect with Wi-Fi
- Cannot arrange cameras as needed
- Cannot connect
- Cannot log in simultaneously on macOS/iOS
- Camera is supposedly not online when it is online
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi with iPhone
- App tends to choose when notifications work
- Camera is often offline
- Cameras no longer work with Russian mobile operators
- App crashes
- Cameras stopped working after update
- Stupid item not connected to phone
- Impossible to change language (only Chinese)
- Cannot view second camera, keeps buffering
- Cameras state Wi-Fi connected, yet shows offline
- Camera outside says Wi-Fi connected but will not stay connected
- Cannot view some cameras, keep connecting and failed
- Privacy concerns
- Cannot register
- Does not understand hotspot
- Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
- Cannot connect camera to app
- App does not support multiple gadgets under one account
Requested features
6 requests- Add notification update
- Rearrange cameras in app
- Add dark mode iOS icon
- Add Russian language support
- Play recorded video with speed choice
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- Replace housekeeper feature with short video recording
In-app purchases
CamHi
No in-app purchases
xiaovv
No in-app purchases
