iSmKit vs Commax VMAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSmKit
View up to eight cameras simultaneously on a quad screen. Capture real-time screenshots and recordings, managing all files directly on your device. Offers QR code scanning, PTZ control, and video preservation for comprehensive surveillance.
- Quad screen multi-camera viewing
- Real-time screenshot and recording
- File management on phone
- QR code scanning
- PTZ control
- Video preservation
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The operation is simple. Quad screen allows simultaneous viewing of 8 cameras Real-time screenshot and recording Manage the screenshot and recording files on your phone You can preview the video stream in real time, at the same time with QR code scanning, PTZ control, video capture, video preservation and other functions
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 in-app purchases: Commax VMAX at none against iSmKit's 15. Commax VMAX also leads on ads (none vs shown). iSmKit's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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. iSmKit sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Commax VMAX asks for nothing beyond the download.
iSmKit ships an update every 4 months, Commax VMAX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSmKit | Commax VMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 558 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | I-SMART CITIES (HK) LIMITED | COMMAX |
In-app purchases
iSmKit
- Past 4-day Event Video 30-day$3.99
- Past 4-day Event Videol30-day$3.99
- Past 4-day Full Video 30-day$4.99
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- Past 4-day Full Videol30-day$4.99
- Past 9-day Event Video 30-day$5.99
- Past 9-day Event Videol30-day$5.99
- Past 9-day Full Videol30-day$8.99
- Past 29-day Event Video 30-day$17.99
- Past 29-day Full Video |30-day$24.99
- Past 4-day Event Videol360-day$36.99
- Past 4-day Event Video 360-day$36.99
- Past 4-day Full Videol360-day$54.99
- Past 9-day Event Videol360-day$64.99
- Past 9-day Event Video 360-day$64.99
- Past 9-day Full Videol360-day$94.99
Commax VMAX
No in-app purchases
