MAGIC vs Paramont CMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MAGIC
Monitor your security cameras remotely with this intuitive application. Access live feeds, review recordings, and save footage directly to your device for easy sharing. Customize settings and manage your devices with a simplified surveillance solution.
- Live camera feeds (multiple display modes)
- Playback and recording access
- Save and export video files
- PTZ camera control
- Device list management
- Instant P2P connection
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The MAGIC VIEWER application allows you to monitor your cameras online. It is easily to use and designed to make your surveillance solution to be simplified. Users can access playback and directly save files to the phone to export to others. The application has different customized settings for every customer and allows users to remove and add features based on their needs. Function - Live Channels – 1 / 4 / 9 / 16 / 25 / 36 display mode - Scroll Live View – Press the channel view again and it will transition to scroll view. - Gallery Mode – Users can save and store files directly into the phone and be able to export to others. - Snapshot - PTZ Control - Device List Management – Add / Delete / Edit / Built in QR Code - Instant P2P Connection - Live View / Playback – Scroll View Compatible - Add / Remove Settings and Features
Paramont CMS
Access your surveillance equipment remotely from any iOS device. This application offers real-time video previews, playback, and configuration for various Paramont surveillance products, designed for mobile users on the go.
- P2P QR Code Scanning
- Real-Time Video Preview (up to 16 channels)
- Snapshot/Video Record
- Digital Zoom & PTZ Support
- Remote Playback (up to 4 channels)
- Remote Configuration
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Paramont CMS is InVid Tech's easy-to-use iOS surveillance application. Paramont CMS allows you to access your surveillance equipment from anywhere you have access to iOS. It is designed for easy setup, quick access and offers features geared towards mobile devices on the go. Paramont CMS for iOS supports the full line-up of Paramont surveillance products including NVRs, DVRs, and Recorders along with Network Cameras and Speed Domes. Key Features Include: • Supports P2P QR Code Scanning, up to 100 P2P Devices • Real-Time Video Preview of up to 16 Channels at once. - Snapshot/Video Record - Digital Zoom with Pinch to Zoom in/out - PTZ support - Audio and Two-Way Audio Support • Remote Playback, up to 4 Channels at once - Digital Zoom, Pinch to Zoom in/out - Audio - Snapshot • Remote Configuration - Local Setup - Basic Information - Schedule and Event Setup - Sub Stream Setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MAGIC at every 3 weeks against Paramont CMS's every 2 months. MAGIC also leads on ratings volume (277 vs 88). Paramont CMS's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 8%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for MAGIC against 2.4 for Paramont CMS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 277 and 88 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of MAGIC's written reviews are positive against 26% of Paramont CMS's.
MAGIC ships an update every 3 weeks, Paramont CMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MAGIC | Paramont CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (277 ratings) | 2.4 (88 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.0% of reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RNC Network | Innovative Video Technology, Inc |
Customer experience
MAGIC
Paramont CMS
User reviews
MAGIC
From 277 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Simple and intuitive interface when working properly
- 🎯 Effective camera management with drag-and-drop functionality
- 📱 Cross-platform compatibility (iOS and Android)
- 🔄 Reliable performance on local WiFi networks
- ⭐ Excellent alternative to competitors like Arlo
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent P2P connection failures and disconnections
- ⚠️ Constant app crashes and freezing issues
- 🐌 Extremely slow playback and video loading
- 😤 Poor user interface design and navigation
- 📵 Unreliable cellular/LTE connectivity
Paramont CMS
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth functionality and operation
- 👍 Easy to use and user-friendly
- 👍 Good playback and analytics
- 👍 In-depth attribute searching
- 👍 Responsive tech support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Clunky and overly complex interface
- 🐛 Difficult to use for end-users
- 🐛 Playback download always fails
- 🐛 Device offline errors
- 🐛 Terrible product quality
Bugs and requests
MAGIC
Reported bugs
12 issues- P2P device not connected error messages
- App crashes immediately upon launch
- Black screen loading issues
- Playback functionality completely non-functional
- App language switching to Chinese unexpectedly
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- Cellular viewing disabled after updates
- Connection timeouts and network errors
- Control bar disappears during video playback
- Green screens during playback on newer DVR models
- App incompatibility with iOS 16 rotation features
- Live view freezing and lagging
- Intermittent connection failures requiring manual DVR restart
Requested features
8 requests- iOS 16+ compatibility and screen rotation support
- IPv6 support for cellular data viewing
- Improved playback speed controls (2x, 4x, 8x)
- Timestamp inclusion in downloaded footage
- Better video quality and resolution options
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- Faster connection establishment for remote viewing
- Enhanced playback scrubbing and video scanning
- 5G network optimization
Paramont CMS
Reported bugs
43 issues- Playback download always fails
- Device offline error
- Motion alert notifications persist after disabling
- Cameras constantly going offline
- App times out before cameras load
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- App does not connect to cameras
- App stopped providing push notifications
- App not working correctly with Apple devices
- Buffering issues on iOS Lock Screen
- App crashes after downloading iOS 17
- App will not run on iOS 17
- App stopped sending notifications on iOS 16.5.1
- Frequently loses connection
- Slow to load
- Poor video quality
- Audio switching off
- Constantly going offline
- Zoom quality is horrible
- Remote Playback says 'Device Busy'
- Network error or coffee cup icons
- System totally unusable
- Barely ever works
- Network error
- Offline message
- App crashes and locks up
- App crashes after few minutes
- Does not load live view
- Alerts not working
- Device offline message on iPhone
- Does not pair with iPhone Xs Max
- Audio automatically toggles to off upon app refresh
- Does not work when connected to other WiFi networks
- Audio needs to be toggled back on after refresh
- Crashes iPhone XS Max
- Takes 2-3 minutes for cameras to load on iPhone XR
- Cannot add multiple DVRs
- Resets settings every time app is closed
- Loading anything takes forever and freezes
- Cannot pull up recorded footage
- Not reliable on multiple newer iPhones
- App won't load on iPhone C
- App not opening on iOS 11.2
- App keeps crashing when clicking a camera
Requested features
11 requests- Add a pause button for recording
- Simplify access to alarm viewing
- Improve user-friendliness for end-users
- Allow remote firmware updates
- Allow remote editing of doorbell camera settings
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- Include snapshots in notifications
- Fix audio switching off
- Fix audio toggling to off on app refresh
- Option to keep audio on during app refresh
- Improve zoom quality
- Auto connect cameras when choosing a location
In-app purchases
MAGIC
No in-app purchases
Paramont CMS
No in-app purchases
