CDMS Mobile vs GWEye
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDMS Mobile
This surveillance software allows users to monitor live video streams, record and playback footage, and control PTZ cameras remotely. It supports Apple Push Notification service for real-time alerts and snapshot capabilities.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- Snapshot functionality
- PTZ control
- Apple Push Notification support
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CDMS Mobile is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
GWEye
Manage your video surveillance system with real-time viewing, recording, and remote playback. Access and back up your video files from your GW78 series NVR/XVR devices.
- Real-time live view
- Video recording
- Remote search and playback
- File backup
- Supports GW78 series NVR/XVR
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GWEye is a versatile video management software for GW78 series NVR/XVR. It provides multiple functionalities, including real-time live view, video recording, remote search and playback, file backup, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CDMS Mobile at 4.2 against GWEye's 2.7. CDMS Mobile also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 17%). GWEye's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
CDMS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of CDMS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of GWEye's.
CDMS Mobile ships an update every 8 months, GWEye every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDMS Mobile | GWEye |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better | 2.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMMAX | GW Security Inc |
Customer experience
CDMS Mobile
GWEye
In-app purchases
CDMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
GWEye
No in-app purchases
