ABDi iCMS vs Hotwire Communications
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABDi iCMS
This app streamlines visitor and contractor entry for communities by allowing access control officers to process individuals remotely. It ensures all entries are logged in the community's access control system, maintaining gatehouse protocols.
- Remote visitor and contractor processing
- Maintains gatehouse protocols
- Permanent database entry logging
- Search tools
- Integration with gate control and video capture
- Voicemail module interface
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ABDi is pleased to introduce its iCMS app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod allowing the busiest gatehouses to efficiently address long lines of visitors and contractors attempting to enter the community. ABDi’s iCMS module empowers access control officers to walk down the line of waiting community visitors and process their entry into the community remotely while maintaining full control and adhering to gatehouse protocols. Entries completed through the use of this most advanced technology will be permanently embedded into the community’s access control system database, as if the processing was done at the gatehouse itself. Full search tools and integration with ABDi’s Exclusive and Proprietary Gate Control and Video Capture Modules as well as a full interface to ABDi’s unique voicemail module are just a few features offered within ABDi’s industry-leading iCMS App for the iPhone, iPod and iPad. Please contact sales@abdi.net or (866) 451-ABDi for further information.
Hotwire Communications
Manage your internet and TV services, pay bills, and access entertainment features like channel lineups and TV Everywhere apps. Get support, view community announcements, and troubleshoot set-top box issues directly from your device.
- View channel lineup
- Access TV Everywhere Apps
- Manage account details
- Pay bills and set up Auto-Pay
- View payment history
- Troubleshoot set-top box issues
- Contact customer service
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The Hotwire Communications app is for customers with Fision TV service. Manage your TV experience, account, billing, and support from your smartphone or tablet. This app includes remote DVR management for Fision TV, allowing you to schedule and manage DVR recordings while you're away from home. Note: If you have Fision TV+, please use the MyFision app. This app is intended for customers with Fision TV service. Features .Manage remote DVR recordings .View your channel lineup .Access TV Everywhere apps .View and pay your bill .Manage Auto Pay and Paperless Billing .View your services and account information .Receive community announcements .Contact Customer Care by phone or live chat .Troubleshoot your set-top boxes .Check for reported outages .Browse FAQs and support resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ABDi iCMS at 5.0 against Hotwire Communications's 2.2. Hotwire Communications's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
ABDi iCMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hotwire Communications has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ABDi iCMS ships an update every 3 months, Hotwire Communications every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABDi iCMS | Hotwire Communications |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.2 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 17.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Applications by Design, Inc. | Hotwire Communications, Ltd |
Customer experience
ABDi iCMS
Hotwire Communications
Bugs and requests
ABDi iCMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hotwire Communications
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes on opening
- Update loop: prompts to update but update doesn't happen
- Unable to fetch storage info
- Unable to fetch MDS Token
- Cannot watch recorded programs on mobile devices
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- DVR functionality missing/removed after update
- App closes immediately after launch
- Verification code for account setup not sent
- Cannot save credit/debit card information
- Remote feature removed after update
- App not working after new update
- App closes after refresh attempt
- Forced update loop leading to inability to open app
- Guide takes a long time to load and limited channels shown
- App crashes during installation/verification code entry
Requested features
8 requests- Add back TV remote feature
- Add volume control to remote
- Improve mobile viewing/streaming capabilities
- Allow remote DVR viewing on any WiFi
- Add Apple Wallet support for payments
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- Improve font size for readability
- Allow user control over guide query timing
- Add ability to stream DVR content
In-app purchases
ABDi iCMS
No in-app purchases
Hotwire Communications
No in-app purchases
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