FingerCMS vs AFA View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FingerCMS
This application allows remote monitoring and control of DVRs using state-of-the-art CMS technology. It supports an unlimited number of DVRs and offers features like H.264 decode, dual-streaming video, and two-way audio.
- Remote DVR monitoring and control
- Unlimited DVR support
- H.264 decode capability
- Two-way audio
- Alarm input/output control
- PTZ control
- Live/playback display formats
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The FingerCMS (Central Monitoring Software) for iPhone is designed for use with DVRs. With state-of-the-art CMS technology for iPhone, virtually unlimited number of DVRs can be monitored and controlled. The key features are: . Remote monitoring and control for virtually unlimited number of DVRs, . H.264 decode capability, . Dual-streaming video, . Two-way audio, . Alarm input monitoring and alarm output control, . PTZ control, . Versatile live/playback display formats: 1/4/9/16 split windows, . Playback search by time or event, . Playback operations: Play, Pause, Fast Forward, Fast Backward, Single Step, etc., . Log display, . Snapshot live or recorded video, and . Password to access DVRs.
AFA View
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AFAView is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - PTZ control - Zoom View
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Verdict
FingerCMS and AFA View 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.
FingerCMS ships an update every 3 months, AFA View every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FingerCMS | AFA View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | Yu Chi Huang |
In-app purchases
FingerCMS
No in-app purchases
AFA View
No in-app purchases
