CMS Mobile vs MakeShift Live
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).
MakeShift Live
Manage your staff on the go with this mobile tool. See who's working, assign shifts, and handle requests like time off and late arrivals. Requires a company MakeShift account to use.
- View current and scheduled staff
- Create and assign shifts
- Approve time off and shift requests
- Receive late clock-in notifications
- Manage timesheets
- Employee profile and availability viewing
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MakeShift Live brings all of MakeShift’s web features for managers to your iPhone and iPad. It’s the easiest way to manage your staff on the fly, letting you see who’s working, see who’s available, create and assign available shifts, get notified when employees are late, approve time off requests and more. Please note: in order to use MakeShift Live, your company must be a MakeShift customer. Your company will send you an email with an invite to activate your account. This app is only for administrators and managers. If you’re looking for the MakeShift app for employees, please search the AppStore for "MakeShift - People First Scheduling." Features • Quickly see who’s currently working and who’s scheduled to work on any given day • View employee profiles, schedules and availability • Create and assign available shifts • Get notified when employees clock in late • View and edit timesheets • Approve time off, shift exchanges and available shift requests • Use “Time Clock Mode” to let employees clock in and out • So much more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CMS Mobile at 57% against MakeShift Live's 0%. CMS Mobile also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.4) and 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.
CMS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of CMS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of MakeShift Live's.
CMS Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, MakeShift Live every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CMS Mobile | MakeShift Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 2.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALNET SYSTEMS SP Z O O | AppColony Inc. |
Customer experience
CMS Mobile
MakeShift Live
In-app purchases
CMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
MakeShift Live
No in-app purchases









