TapCMS vs CDMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapCMS
Monitor and control an unlimited number of DVRs remotely. This app offers advanced features like H.264 decoding, dual-streaming video, and two-way audio for comprehensive surveillance.
- Remote DVR monitoring and control
- H.264 decode capability
- Dual-streaming video
- Two-way audio
- Alarm input/output control
- PTZ control
- Live/playback display formats
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The TapCMS for iPhone is designed for use with DVRs. With state-of-the-art technology, virtually unlimited number of DVRs can be monitored and controlled. The main 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, . 1/4/9/16 live/playback display formats, . Playback search by time or event, . Versatile playback operations, . Log display, . Snapshot video, and . Password to access DVRs.
CDMS Mobile
This surveillance software allows users to monitor live video streams, record and playback footage, and control PTZ cameras remotely. It supports Apple Push Notification service for real-time alerts and snapshot capabilities.
- Live video streaming
- Video recording and playback
- Remote video playback
- Snapshot functionality
- PTZ control
- Apple Push Notification support
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CDMS Mobile is a surveillance software, which support Apple Push Notification service, support live video stream, video record and playback, video remote playback, snapshots and PTZ control, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CDMS Mobile at 4.2 against TapCMS's 1.8. CDMS Mobile also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). TapCMS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
CDMS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TapCMS has 57 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 39% of CDMS Mobile's.
TapCMS ships an update every 2 months, CDMS Mobile every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | CDMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 38.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | COMMAX |
Customer experience
TapCMS
CDMS Mobile
Bugs and requests
TapCMS
Reported bugs
23 issues- Removes date time stamp from video
- Cannot zoom on PTZ mode
- No fast view on iPad
- Requires many attempts to connect
- Stopped working outside home network
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- Does not work on iOS 14.5
- Connectivity problems after last update
- Failure to connect on iOS 13.6 (external 4G)
- Cannot set range for motion detection
- Crashes
- Only works on home WiFi
- Does not synchronize well
- Cannot connect to WiFi based device after last update
- Cannot connect when off WiFi
- Cannot connect to view cameras unless on home WiFi
- Only works if connected to WiFi
- Cannot click to zoom each camera individually
- Stopped working with Wirepath system after update
- Error disconnected message
- PTZ controls reversed
- Password field only accepts numbers
- Crashes on iOS 7
- Intermittent connection
Requested features
11 requests- Update app or provide working alternative
- Make app easier to use
- Improve navigation, search, and replay abilities
- Update app to keep up with competitors
- Add dark mode option
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- Improve motion detection range settings
- Fix PTZ controls
- Restore lost features after updates
- Improve remote access functionality
- Update for latest iOS versions
- Provide troubleshooting support
CDMS Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
CDMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
