Paramont CMS vs P&J Fuel
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
P&J Fuel
Manage your fuel account on the go. Access real-time fuel prices, view EFT details, check invoices, and review sales history and reports. Stay informed about your account anytime, anywhere.
- Check latest fuel prices
- View EFT details
- Access invoice details
- Review sales history
- View reporting data
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Access your account information anytime and anywhere at your convenience. Key Features: - Check the latest fuel prices - Check your EFT details - View your latest invoice details - View sales history and other reporting data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: P&J Fuel at 4.8 against Paramont CMS's 2.6. P&J Fuel also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Paramont CMS's advantage is ratings volume (102 vs 11). 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.
P&J Fuel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paramont CMS has 102 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Paramont CMS ships an update every 2 months, P&J Fuel every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paramont CMS | P&J Fuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (102 ratings) | 4.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 102 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | InVid Tech | PDS Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Paramont CMS
P&J Fuel
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
P&J Fuel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paramont CMS
No in-app purchases
P&J Fuel
No in-app purchases
