MCS vs Taiv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MCS
This intranet application requires dedicated hardware to function. It facilitates control and management within a local network environment.
- Intranet application
- Requires matrix hardware
- Control system
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MCS is a intranet APP, must work together with matrix hardware.
Taiv
This application provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a Taiv device, including connecting it to your TV and cable box, configuring WiFi, and registering the device. It also allows for ongoing management of content and WiFi settings for installed devices.
- Step-by-step installation guide
- Device connection instructions
- WiFi setup
- Account registration
- Content management
- WiFi network updates
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This app will guide you through installing a Taiv device in your venue. The app gives instructions for correctly plugging in and connecting the Taiv device to your TV and cable box, it also helps to set up WiFi for your newly installed box and guides you through registering the box to your account. Once your Taiv devices are installed this application can be used to manage your content and update WiFi networks on registered boxes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Taiv at 100% against MCS's 0%. Taiv also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). MCS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Taiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MCS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Taiv's.
MCS ships an update every 4 weeks, Taiv every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MCS | Taiv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 檎 林 | Taiv |
Customer experience
MCS
Taiv
In-app purchases
MCS
No in-app purchases
Taiv
No in-app purchases
