ACCESS ADMIN vs GDMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACCESS ADMIN
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The app allows you to manage your system using Bluetooth® – from configuring readers in your system to managing accounts. The app is designed for everyday use in addition to functionalities provided by BLE-ID.
GDMS
This app offers centralized, secure management for Grandstream audio/video products. Administrators can easily add devices by scanning codes, configure accounts, upgrade firmware, and receive real-time alerts about device status.
- Scan code to add devices
- Configure accounts
- Upgrade device firmware
- Remote device start
- Real-time device monitoring
- Push alert messages
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GDMS mobile application provides centralized, secure and zero-operation management methods and solutions for Grandstream audio/video products users. The device administrators can work on mobile devices by scanning the codes to add devices, configure accounts/upgrade devices firmware quickly, and the alert messages can be pushed to mobile client. Including: 1. Scan code to add device: Support to scan the barcodes of a batch of devices to add the devices to GDMS platform. 2. Manage device: Support to configure accounts for devices, upgrade devices firmware, and start the devices remotely. 3. Monitor device in real-time: Push the device registration, abnormal status, alert messages to mobile management client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACCESS ADMIN at fortnightly against GDMS's every 3 months. GDMS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACCESS ADMIN ships an update fortnightly, GDMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACCESS ADMIN | GDMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | El Paso Communication Systems Inc. | Grandstream |
In-app purchases
ACCESS ADMIN
No in-app purchases
GDMS
No in-app purchases
