Comparison

ACMS vs 4Patrol

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

Head to head
About

ACMS

A cloud-based system for managing collections with customizable definitions, presentation, and business rules. It supports Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) for various user levels, including registrars, collectors, and museum visitors.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based collection management
  • Customizable collection definitions
  • Integrated security
  • Business rule application
  • BYOD support
  • User level customization
Features
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ACMS is a cloud based solution to manage collections with integrated security and ability to customize collection definition, presentation and apply business rules. It strongly supports BYOD for various levels of users like art registrars, art collectors, museum visitors etc.

About

4Patrol

Features
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All In One Management Guard. We have the most INTUITIVE App for Guard. Automate your business with reliable technology: Clock In/Out, Virtual Checkpoints, Geofencing, GPS Tracking, and more. Clock In/Out Super friendly app to ensure attendance control and view of your next shifts. Scheduling Easy creation of shifts, schedule patrol and standing in the same calendar, and automatic notification in the update of shifts. Geofencing Define a work perimeter for location and receive notifications for geofence violations Incident Report Send photos, text, and voice to the client and supervisor in real time. Editing capability. Round Assistant Guide easily to ensure completion of your checkpoints, patrol, or standing. Integration with Dispatch Direct communication via chat or phone with the dispatch team 24/7. Reports: Daily Activity Report, Timesheet, GPS Tracking Email Notifications: Incident Report, Missed Checkpoint, Request Day Off, Missing Clock In, Violation geofence, Daily Activity Report, etc. Other features: *Live Dashboard *Locate your guards with GPS tracking *Real-time monitoring: Incident reports, late shifts, missed shifts, missed patrol, missed checkpoints, expired licenses, and requested days off. *Map search for individual guards or sites. *Repeat shift by guard or by site. *Sending push notifications for any updates. *Same screen for patrol or standing shift. *View schedules by guard or by site.

Screenshots

ACMS3 screens
4Patrol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ACMS at every 6 weeks against 4Patrol's every 3 months. ACMS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACMS ships an update every 6 weeks, 4Patrol every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ACMS versus 4Patrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACMS4Patrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANECOMPublic Safety Services

In-app purchases

None

ACMS

No in-app purchases

None

4Patrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACMS free?
ACMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4Patrol free?
4Patrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACMS or 4Patrol have ads?
Neither ACMS nor 4Patrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACMS or 4Patrol?
ACMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and 4Patrol every 3 months. Most recently, ACMS was updated on October 2, 2026 and 4Patrol on October 7, 2026.

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