FingerCMS vs CALNVRView
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.
CALNVRView
Monitor your IPC and DVR devices remotely with live video feeds and playback. Easily log in using a device's serial number or QR code for convenient access and control.
- Live view monitoring
- Remote playback
- Local recording
- Bidirectional talk
- PTZ control
- QR code scanning for device login
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CALNVRView is a video monitoring software for IPC and DVR. With cloud technology, easy log in by the device's serial number to show the live view monitoring video to phone and do operation accordingly. Support log in with cloud technology Support real time live view Support remote playback Local recording and play Support snapshot and pictures searching Support bidirectional talk Support PTZ control Support scanning serial number by QR code Support cloud user register and modify Support remote device add, edit and delete Support local device add, edit and delete Support adding device by address Support manually searching device in LAN Support version updating automatically
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CALNVRView at 8.1 against FingerCMS's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for FingerCMS against 2.0 for CALNVRView. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
FingerCMS ships an update every 3 months, CALNVRView every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FingerCMS | CALNVRView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
FingerCMS
CALNVRView
In-app purchases
FingerCMS
No in-app purchases
CALNVRView
No in-app purchases
