VDirector vs GDMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VDirector
This utility app allows users to control a distributed video matrix system. It enables real-time preview of input devices, matrix source switching, and one-button screen control through a drag-and-drop interface. The app also supports video wall configuration and source selection.
- Real-time input device preview
- Matrix source switching
- One-button screen control
- Drag-and-drop operation
- Video wall configuration
- Source selection
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A control app for distributed video matrix system can automatically search the input and output nodes in the network, preview the input device screen in real-time, realize matrix source switching, one-button screen switch control, and so on through drag-and-drop operation, and also support video wall configuration and source selection operation.
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 rating: GDMS at 4.7 against VDirector's 2.5. VDirector's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
GDMS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
VDirector ships an update every 2 months, GDMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VDirector | GDMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 迎 占 | Grandstream |
Customer experience
VDirector
GDMS
In-app purchases
VDirector
No in-app purchases
GDMS
No in-app purchases
