Comparison

TA Assistant vs GDMS

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

Head to head
About

TA Assistant

This utility app allows users to download attendance reports directly from connected devices or via Wi-Fi. It offers report management, shift adjustments, and can even replace traditional USB drives for data transfer. Reports can be shared via email or downloaded with a simple shake gesture.

Highlights
  • Download attendance reports wirelessly
  • Manage reports (check, modify, share)
  • Set and modify shift information
  • Replace USB drive functionality
  • Share reports via email
  • Download reports by shaking phone
Features
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TA Assistant is a APP that download attendance reports by non-traditional way. After devices directly connect to APP, or device and phone connect to the same Wi-Fi. It can Check and download the reports with APP. And it can cancel the reports, manage the download, set the shift, etc. This APP can completely replace U disk. It can also share attendance reports by email. And downloading the reports by shaking at Dashboard interface. Conditions and restrictions Permissions: Device administrators Communication: Wi-Fi Connect mode: LAN mode, connect directly mode Function: 1. TA Assistant automatically download report: Shaking the phone in the Dashboard interface, it will automatically download the attendance report. 2. Report management: It can check report, modify report, share report and send report to mailbox. 3. Shift management: It can check the shift information in device and modify the shift.

About

GDMS

This app offers centralized, secure management for Grandstream audio/video products. Administrators can easily add devices by scanning codes, configure accounts, upgrade firmware, and receive real-time alerts about device status.

Highlights
  • Scan code to add devices
  • Configure accounts
  • Upgrade device firmware
  • Remote device start
  • Real-time device monitoring
  • Push alert messages
Features
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GDMS mobile application provides centralized, secure and zero-operation management methods and solutions for Grandstream audio/video products users. The device administrators can work on mobile devices by scanning the codes to add devices, configure accounts/upgrade devices firmware quickly, and the alert messages can be pushed to mobile client. Including: 1. Scan code to add device: Support to scan the barcodes of a batch of devices to add the devices to GDMS platform. 2. Manage device: Support to configure accounts for devices, upgrade devices firmware, and start the devices remotely. 3. Monitor device in real-time: Push the device registration, abnormal status, alert messages to mobile management client.

Screenshots

TA Assistant4 screens
GDMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GDMS at 4.7 against TA Assistant's 1.5. GDMS also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). TA Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GDMS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of TA Assistant's written reviews are positive against 50% of GDMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TA Assistant ships an update every 5 weeks, GDMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TA Assistant versus GDMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTA AssistantGDMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZKTeco Inc.Grandstream

Customer experience

TA Assistant

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive9.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative85.7%

GDMS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

TA Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

GDMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TA Assistant free?
TA Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GDMS free?
GDMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TA Assistant or GDMS?
GDMS is rated higher. TA Assistant averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while GDMS averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do TA Assistant or GDMS have ads?
Neither TA Assistant nor GDMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TA Assistant or GDMS?
TA Assistant ships an update every 5 weeks, and GDMS every 3 months. Most recently, TA Assistant was updated on October 6, 2026 and GDMS on October 2, 2026.

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