Orchid VMS vs Community Fluency
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orchid VMS
Access and manage your Orchid video surveillance system from your mobile device. Connect securely over HTTPS to view live video feeds and control your system's settings from anywhere.
- Connect to Orchid VMS systems
- View live video feeds
- Manage system settings
- Secure HTTPS connection
- Save system credentials
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The Orchid VMS mobile app allows you to connect to, view video from, and manage your Orchid Fusion, Orchid Hybrid, or Orchid Alto system. Save your Orchid system's location and login credentials, then use your mobile device to connect instantly over HTTPS (required for mobile access). For more information about Orchid VMS, see https://www.ipconfigure.com/products.
Community Fluency
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See your constituents, notes, cases, groups, organizations, and files without sitting down and logging in. Includes mapping and the ability to add notes. This app is for users and accounts currently using Community Fluency for constituent service in Massachusetts.
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Verdict
Orchid VMS and Community Fluency are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Orchid VMS ships an update every 12 months, Community Fluency every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orchid VMS | Community Fluency |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ipconfigure, Inc. | Lazarus Morrison |
In-app purchases
Orchid VMS
No in-app purchases
Community Fluency
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Orchid VMS free?
Is Community Fluency free?
Do Orchid VMS or Community Fluency have ads?
Which is updated more often, Orchid VMS or Community Fluency?
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