CMS Mobile vs i3 CMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CMS Mobile
Access live and recorded footage from CCTV cameras remotely. Control PTZ functions for analog and IP cameras. Connect via any TCP/IP network.
- Live camera view
- Access recordings
- PTZ control
- Remote access
- TCP/IP connectivity
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See live cameras located in Boca Raton, Florida and Gdansk, Poland. To utilize such a system at your place of business or residence please go to our website www.alnetsystems.com for more information. CMS Mobile is a free application designed for remote access to Alnet Systems NetStation/Net Hybrid Servers that are purchased / installed by our distributors worldwide. It provides access to live view, recordings, PTZ control of analog and IP CCTV cameras located anywhere in the world. This application is capable of connecting through any TCP/IP connection such as (EDGE, 3G, and Wi-Fi).
i3 CMS
This business intelligence tool analyzes sales data and video surveillance to identify loss, theft, and sales opportunities. It provides user-friendly reports and an online interface to help businesses improve key performance indicators and implement retail best practices.
- Multi-level data correlations
- Sales opportunity identification
- Loss and theft detection
- User-friendly reports
- Online web interface
- Leverages video surveillance
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Cloud Managed Services or CMS is i3's engine for business insights. It utilizes i3 Video Analytics technology and point of sales information providing multi-level data correlations. This information will identify sales opportunities and is able to identify loss and theft within a business. Utilizing user-friendly reports and an easy to use online web interface i3 customers can form effective strategies to improve their key performance indicators and follow retail business best practices. CMS by i3 allows users to leverage their current investment in a video surveillance system and turn it into a cost-effective capable of detecting and deterring loss and identifying new sales opportunities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: i3 CMS at 100% against CMS Mobile's 57%. i3 CMS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). CMS Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
i3 CMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of CMS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of i3 CMS's.
CMS Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, i3 CMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMS Mobile | i3 CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALNET SYSTEMS SP Z O O | i3 International Inc. |
Customer experience
CMS Mobile
i3 CMS
In-app purchases
CMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
i3 CMS
No in-app purchases
