PanTiltZoom vs Commax VMAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PanTiltZoom
This app provides intuitive control for PTZ cameras, allowing users to adjust settings like exposure and color with variable speed touch controls. It supports fast switching between up to eight cameras and saving custom recall positions with snapshots.
- Variable speed touch controls
- Exposure and color settings
- Fast camera switching
- Save up to 16 recall positions
- Customizable saved positions with snapshots
- Supports VISCA Over IP (TCP/UDP)
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Take control of your PTZ camera with PanTiltZoom, the ultimate camera control app. PanTiltZoom gives you easy access to your settings like exposure and color, and a smooth and intuitive camera operating experience using variable speed touch controls. With fast camera switching, PanTiltZoom can control up to eight cameras and save up to 16 recall positions per camera. You can customize your saved positions using automatic snapshots of your scene or custom images. Because you control the pan, tilt, and zoom speeds, recalling saved positions can be lightning-fast or slow and smooth for single camera productions. Designed to work seamlessly with PTZOptics™ cameras, PanTiltZoom now supports a broad range of network PTZ camera brands like Sony™, Lumens™, BirdDog™, Marshall™, Minrray™, and many more that support VISCA Over IP commands using both TCP and UDP protocols. Upgrade your camera operating experience with PanTiltZoom. Download now and take control of your PTZ camera like never before!
Commax VMAX
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The VMAX iOS client app lets you view live and archived video from cameras on video surveillance systems based on VMAX VMS from Commax. VMAX is a next-generation open video management system with unique features that ensure unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability, performance, effectiveness, and ease of use: interactive 3D map, Time Compressor, the innovative MomentQuest2 forensic search technology, and others. iOS client app features: · Select any server in a system and connect to it. · Select any camera in a system. · View a live video feed from any camera you select. View archived video for a selected camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Commax VMAX at Free against PanTiltZoom's $9.99. PanTiltZoom's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Commax VMAX is free to download; PanTiltZoom costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PanTiltZoom ships an update every 6 weeks, Commax VMAX every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | PanTiltZoom | Commax VMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Worldwide Missionary Outreach | COMMAX |
In-app purchases
PanTiltZoom
No in-app purchases
Commax VMAX
No in-app purchases
Questions
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