Paramont CMS vs Nuvico Xcel Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Nuvico Xcel Mobile
Monitor your video surveillance system remotely from your mobile device. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive intelligent alarm notifications from compatible NVRs, DVRs, and IP cameras.
- Live View & Playback
- Remote Configuration
- Push Notifications
- View up to 16 Channels
- PTZ & Lens Control
- Two-way Audio Support
- Intelligent Alarm Notifications
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Nuvico Xcel Mobile is a video surveillance system monitoring app for your mobile device, fully compatible with the Nuvico Xcel Series NVRs, Xcel Series DVRs and Xcel Series IP Cameras. Nuvico Xcel Mobile allows users to control H.265/H.264 Nuvico Xcel Series NVRs and Xcel Series DVRs from their iOS mobile devices. Nuvico Xcel Mobile Features: - Live View, Control, Playback, Save Video, Remote Configure, Push Notifications - Cloud Account - View Up to 16 Channels at the Same Time - Adjust Image Quality, Brightness, Chroma, Saturation and Contrast - PTZ Control - Supports two-way audio with two-way audio capable Nuvico Xcel Series IP Cameras - Adjust the Lens of Nuvico Xcel Series IP Cameras - Pinch to Zoom Live and Recorded Video - Search for Nuvico Xcel Series NVRs and DVRs - Remote Configuration - Playback Recorded Video Remotely by Selecting the Date of Recorded Video and Using the Scrolling Timeline - Advanced File Management to Search, View and Share Saved Images - Enable Notifications for Intelligent and Basic Alarms - Intelligent Alarm Notifications: Exception, Object Detection, Intrusion Detection, Line Crossing - Basic Alarm Notifications: Motion, Sensor Alarm, Camera Offline, Disk Read and Write Error, Disk Full, No Disk, Pull Out Disk, Illegal Access - Scan the QR code on your Nuvico Xcel Series NVR and DVR to Easily Add the Device - Press and Hold the QR Code on Your Phone to Share the Device with Other Users Supported Devices: Nuvico Xcel Series NVRs Nuvico Xcel Series DVRs Nuvico Xcel Series IP Cameras
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nuvico Xcel Mobile at 3.9 against Paramont CMS's 2.6. Nuvico Xcel Mobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). Paramont CMS's advantage is review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Nuvico Xcel Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paramont CMS has 101 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of Paramont CMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nuvico Xcel Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Paramont CMS ships an update every 2 months, Nuvico Xcel Mobile every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paramont CMS | Nuvico Xcel Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (101 ratings) | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InVid Tech | NUVICO |
Customer experience
Paramont CMS
Nuvico Xcel Mobile
Bugs and requests
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
Nuvico Xcel Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paramont CMS
No in-app purchases
Nuvico Xcel Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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