Comparison

ICR CMS vs UniFi Access

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ICR CMS

Features
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ICR CMS is a mobile surveillance app designed for the security field, powered by the ICRealtime ICM platform. It has a user-friendly UI and offers a fluent video playing experience, supports multi-point touch and gesture recognition, enables real-time preview, playback, PTZ control and E-map management of IP cameras, IP speed dome cameras, DVRs and NVRs

About

UniFi Access

Manage your entire access control system remotely. Oversee doors, users, readers, and security policies. View real-time activity logs and receive doorbell notifications.

Highlights
  • Manage connected doors and security policies
  • Oversee user rosters and access methods
  • Configure reader devices and greeting messages
  • View real-time access event logs
  • Receive doorbell notifications
  • Grant remote access to visitors
Features
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The UniFi Access mobile app is a convenient, comprehensive management tool that allows you and other administrators to oversee every aspect of your Access system, including connected doors, user rosters, reader devices, access cards, and security policies. With the app, you can also view real-time access event logs to maintain full vantage of visitor and employee traffic throughout your workspace. [Doorbell] Receive a push notification when someone rings a connected doorbell. [Remote View] Greet visitors remotely with the UA Pro, then grant them access remotely. [Devices] Add new Access devices and configure a variety of settings, including greeting messages, broadcast names, digital keypad layout, volume, and display brightness. [Doors] Manage individual doors or group them to instantly make sweeping security alterations on the fly. You can also apply door and floor-specific access policies for enhanced building security. [Users] Add, edit, and remove users with ease. You can also assign individual and group-level access methods, such as PIN codes or UA Cards. [Activities] Review detailed access logs and card reader video captures to track on-premises activity anywhere, anytime. [Cards] Utilize existing NFC cards or assign new UA Cards to system users.

Screenshots

ICR CMS4 screens
UniFi Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ICR CMS at weekly against UniFi Access's every 2 weeks. ICR CMS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICR CMS ships an update weekly, UniFi Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ICR CMS versus UniFi Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICR CMSUniFi Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—59.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.6K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperICRealtime LLCUbiquiti Inc.

Bugs and requests

ICR CMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

UniFi Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working
  • Remote login issues
  • Outdated information in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with Unifi Protect
  • Add schedule management in app
  • Allow door hold open/timer controls
  • Improve camera/intercom integration

In-app purchases

None

ICR CMS

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ICR CMS free?
ICR CMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ICR CMS or UniFi Access have ads?
Neither ICR CMS nor UniFi Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICR CMS or UniFi Access?
ICR CMS ships an update weekly, and UniFi Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, ICR CMS was updated on October 1, 2026 and UniFi Access on October 16, 2026.

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