Comparison

CNMS Mobile vs CamView Smart

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

Head to head

★ 3.02 ratingsView app →

About

CNMS Mobile

Features

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CNMS Mobile is a software for video surveillance. It supports real time video monitoring of IP camera and NVR, remote playback of NVR recording data, save of video clip and image into the mobile device, PTZ control and so on.

About

CamView Smart

This application connects to P2P IP camera series for remote viewing. It allows users to monitor their cameras from their mobile devices.

Highlights

P2P IP camera connection
Remote viewing
Mobile monitoring
Camera series support

Features

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This app is specially built for P2P IP camera series.

Screenshots

CNMS Mobile4 screens

CamView Smart3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CNMS Mobile at none against CamView Smart's shown. CNMS Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). CamView Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 18 months). On price, 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

CNMS Mobile ships an update every 18 months, CamView Smart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

CNMS Mobile versus CamView Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CNMS Mobile	CamView Smart
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 18 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Ad-supported
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	72 MB	561 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	COMMAX	宗强刘

In-app purchases

None

CNMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

CamView Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CNMS Mobile free?

CNMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CamView Smart free?

CamView Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do CNMS Mobile or CamView Smart have ads?

CamView Smart shows ads; CNMS Mobile does not.

Which is updated more often, CNMS Mobile or CamView Smart?

CNMS Mobile ships an update every 18 months, and CamView Smart every 3 months. Most recently, CNMS Mobile was updated on September 10, 2026 and CamView Smart on June 11, 2026.