Comparison

Commax VMAX vs CTVisor

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

Head to head

About

Commax VMAX

Features

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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.

About

CTVisor

Features

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Allows you to connect to your IP doorphone monitor from anywhere in the world where the Internet is available. Main functions: - View images from the call panels, HD and IP cameras; - Photo and video capture images; - Remote unlocking; - Two-way audio communication with the visitor; - Push-notifications via the call and motion detection; - View the video archive through the application; - Remote setting of motion detection (including detection zones, sensitivity); - Access to IP doorphone monitor with multiple smartphones.

Screenshots

Commax VMAX3 screens

CTVisor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Commax VMAX at every 3 months against CTVisor's every 7 months. CTVisor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

Commax VMAX ships an update every 3 months, CTVisor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Commax VMAX versus CTVisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Commax VMAX	CTVisor
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	58 MB	94 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	COMMAX	City Video, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Commax VMAX

No in-app purchases

None

CTVisor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Commax VMAX free?

Commax VMAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CTVisor free?

CTVisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Commax VMAX or CTVisor have ads?

Neither Commax VMAX nor CTVisor shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Commax VMAX or CTVisor?

Commax VMAX ships an update every 3 months, and CTVisor every 7 months. Most recently, Commax VMAX was updated on October 1, 2026 and CTVisor on October 6, 2026.