Comparison

V380 vs Hopeway

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

Head to head
About

V380

Monitor your home remotely with this intelligent cloud camera application. View live video, control camera direction, and receive motion detection alerts. Supports two-way audio and cloud storage for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Remote live video viewing
  • Remote PTZ control
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Two-way audio intercom
  • Cloud storage options
  • Digital zoom and presets
Features
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Our company division WiFi camera products can be used to achieve remote configuration camera, remote viewing, remote playback; It’s your home security housekeeper! V380 is a new generation of intelligent household cloud camera free application, can easily realize the remote video monitoring and management. 1. By this software can view the process of real-time video anytime and anywhere. 2. Support remote PTZ control, camera direction of rotation performed by touching the screen. 3. Support network live audio monitoring. 4. Support network remote video playback and image capture. 5. Support site motion detection alarm, and save the server to view 6. Support voice intercom and video calls 7. Intelligent cloud streaming transmission technology, 720P million high-definition public network real-time transport. 8. Increased Digital zoom function, Preset function and WIFI Smartlink configuration function. Support quick AP config; Two-dimensional code scanning device ID and so on. 9. Live Preview increase recording function, you can view the recorded video in an album 10. Video files increase download function,you can examine the downloaded video in an album. 11. Increases cloud storage services, cloud services bind devices, video can be uploaded to the server, enhanced data security. 【V380 Cloud Storage Automatic Renewal Service Description 】 - Renewal Service:The event recording can be saved for a maximum of 10 days, and the Continuous recording can be saved for a maximum of 30 days,30-day overwriting Renewal storage plan - Renewal period:one month - Renewal price: The first month experience price is 0.99 USD/month, and the next month starts at 3.99 USD/month - Payment: after confirming the subscription, your Apple ID account will be debited; - Cancel renewal:If you cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/AppleID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. Specific path:Please open the Apple mobile phone"settings"-->enter"iTunes store and AppStore"-->click"Apple ID",select"View Apple ID",enter the "Account Settings"page,click"subscribe",select V380 Cloud Storage unsubscribe. If you cancel within 24 hours before the expiration, the subscription fee will be charged; - Renewal: Apple ID account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period; - V380 Cloud Storage Agreement: https://foreignpay.av380.net/cloud/terms?language=en - Terms of Use and User Agreement: http://ad.nvdvr.cn/Agreement/index.php?param=eyJhcHBOYW1lIjoiVjM4MCIsImxhbmciOiJlbiIsInR5cGUiOiJ1c2VyIn0=&language=en - Privacy Policy:http://ad.nvdvr.cn/Agreement/index.php?param=eyJhcHBOYW1lIjoiVjM4MCIsImxhbmciOiJlbiIsInR5cGUiOiJwcml2YWN5In0=&language=en

About

Hopeway

Access live and recorded video streams from your home, shop, or office on your mobile device. Receive instant alarm notifications and communicate through full-duplex intercom. Manage access for authorized users.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming
  • Historical video playback
  • Alarm message push notifications
  • Authorization management
  • Full-duplex intercom
Features
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"Hopeway" is a audio and video service products for the consumer market, allowing you to easily view real-time video and video from your home, shop, office and other places anytime, anywhere. The main function: 1.Live video 2. Historical video 3. Alarm message push 4. Authorization management 5. Full-duplex intercom

Screenshots

V3804 screens
Hopeway3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hopeway at 3.9 against V380's 3.1. Hopeway also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (41% vs 15%). V380's advantage is ratings volume (994 vs 80). On price, ads, 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. V380 sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Hopeway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hopeway holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: V380 has 994 ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of V380's written reviews are positive against 41% of Hopeway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

V380 ships an update every 2 months, Hopeway every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
V380 versus Hopeway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterV380Hopeway
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (994 ratings)3.9 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.3% of reviews40.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings994 — better80
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB300 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Hongshi Information Technology Co., Ltd祥文 曾

Customer experience

V380

All ratings988 ratings
Positive49.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews1,442 reviews
Positive15.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative75.8%

Hopeway

All ratings80 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral9.9%
Negative49.3%

User reviews

V380

From 994 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Innovative features
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🔒 Secure

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Connectivity issues
  • 💸 Paywall for cloud storage
  • 📚 Unclear instructions

Hopeway

From 80 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📷 Clear video quality and image capture
  • ⚙️ Easy setup process
  • 🔔 Motion detection and alert notifications
  • 💰 Affordable price point
  • 🎯 Practical and useful for security monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 🌐 WiFi connectivity issues and constant disconnections
  • ⏱️ Slow video playback and high latency (15-20 seconds delay)
  • 🔐 Security vulnerabilities and account hacking
  • 💳 Forced cloud storage upselling and aggressive ads

Bugs and requests

V380

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Unable to connect to camera remotely
  • Recorded videos not playing back properly
  • Motion detection not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add speaker volume adjustment
  • Implement fast-forward/rewind for playback
  • Allow disabling of night vision
  • Improve alarm sensitivity settings

Hopeway

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • No on/off switch despite documentation showing one
  • Camera won't connect to WiFi network
  • Unable to register device or receive registration codes
  • App shows connected but live footage won't load
  • Network error messages despite strong WiFi signal
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  • TF/SD card not recognized for local recording
  • App crashes on forced updates requiring reinstallation
  • Motion detection alerts not triggering
  • Armed zone feature not functioning
  • Login credentials rejected after WiFi disconnection
  • Verification codes sent only twice with limited validity
  • Device forgotten after app restart requiring re-login
  • Video download functionality broken
  • Reversed motion tracking direction
  • App not working after version 3.3.14 update (no sound, lag)
  • Playback extremely slow and unresponsive

Requested features

10 requests
  • Intercom/two-way audio button in app
  • Timelapse and scheduled image capture feature
  • Monitoring schedule by day/time
  • Amazon Alexa and Google Home integration
  • Ability to turn off camera light
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  • Device sharing across multiple phones with data sync
  • Motion tracking correction and improvement
  • SD card video viewing without cloud subscription
  • Preset position scheduling for PTZ cameras
  • Russian language support restoration

In-app purchases

14 purchases

V380

Subscriptions2
  • Trial Plan (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Trial Plan (Monthly)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time12
  • Trial Plan (Monthly)$3.99
  • 7 days Cloud Storage (Monthly)$4.99
  • Basic Plan (Monthly)$4.99
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  • Standard Plan (Monthly)$5.99
  • 30 day Cloud Storage (Monthly)$6.99
  • 7 days AI Storage (Monthly)$6.99
  • Basic Plan (Quarterly)$9.99
  • AI Cloud Recording$9.99
  • Standard Plan (Quarterly)$14.99
  • Professional (Monthly)$15.99
  • Basic Plan (Yearly)$34.99
  • Standard Plan (Yearly)$45.99
None

Hopeway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is V380 free?
V380 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hopeway free?
Hopeway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, V380 or Hopeway?
Hopeway is rated higher. V380 averages 3.1 out of 5 from 994 ratings, while Hopeway averages 3.9 from 80 ratings.
Do V380 or Hopeway have ads?
Both V380 and Hopeway show ads.
Which is updated more often, V380 or Hopeway?
V380 ships an update every 2 months, and Hopeway every 10 days. Most recently, V380 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Hopeway on October 26, 2026.

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