vMEye vs i3 CMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
vMEye
View and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders directly on your iPhone. Supports unlimited video over cellular and Wi-Fi, with Pan, Tilt, and Zoom control. Save snapshots of live streams to your device.
- Live video stream viewing
- PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) control
- Multi-channel video encoder support
- Direct stream connection
- Snapshot capability
- IP address and port configuration
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Note: 1.PTZ menu: Channel menu Slide to the left with your finger 2.If you can not use the update, please download the re-install. vMEye allows iPhone users to view and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Features: iPhone and iPod Touch compatible. Unlimited video on cellular and wifi. Support MultiChannel video encoder. Support for authentication. Support for Pan, Tilt, & Zoom control. Direct stream connection. No video going through 3rd party servers. Snapshot capability (while viewing live stream) to save to your local photo gallery. Support for landscape and portrait mode. Ability to change ip address and port as desired for internal and remote users.
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 vMEye's 42%. i3 CMS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). vMEye's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. vMEye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i3 CMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
i3 CMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of vMEye's written reviews are positive against 100% of i3 CMS's.
vMEye ships an update every 2 months, i3 CMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | vMEye | i3 CMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangzhou Kedi Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. | i3 International Inc. |
Customer experience
vMEye
i3 CMS
Bugs and requests
vMEye
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to switch between camera views
- Login and connection problems
- Disappearing user settings after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view multiple camera feeds simultaneously
- Option to access recorded footage
- Support for Apple Watch and other smart devices
- Improved PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) controls
i3 CMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
vMEye
- Remove Ads$4.99
i3 CMS
No in-app purchases
