TapCMS vs AVY Mobile CVMS
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.
AVY Mobile CVMS
Access live or recorded video surveillance feeds from your mobile device. Search for AI-detected events and gain full control over your video surveillance system. Experience a new era of central monitoring on your iPhone or iPad.
- View live video
- View recorded video
- Search AI-detected events
- Control surveillance products
- Supports H.265, H.264+, H.264 devices
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The AVY Mobile CVMS app for iPhones and iPads is a free mobile app that allow users to view Live or Recorded video, search for AI detected events, and take the full control of AVYCON's new H.265, H.264+ video surveillance products as well as the existing prior generation H.264 devices. Now is the New Era of Central Monitoring Station on your mobile device! Supported DVR Models: AVR-T900 Series AVR-T900A Series AVR-T900C Series AVR-TS500A Series AVR-TS500C Series AVR-HT500A Series AVR-HT500C Series AVR-HT500F Series AVR-HT500H Series AVR-HT800A Series AVR-HT800C Series AVR-NT500A Series AVR-NT500C Series AVR-NT800A Series AVR-NT800C Series Supported NVR Models: AVR-N900P Series AVR-HN500P Series (H.265) AVR-HN800P Series (H.265) AVR-HN500E Series (H.265) AVR-NN800P Series (H.265) AVR-NN800E Series (H.265) AVR-NU800P Series (H.265) Supported IPC Models: All AVYCON's Plug & Play H.265, H.264+, and H.264 IP Network and Thermal Cameras Please feel free to contact our Technical Support Department for any questions. Email: support@avycon.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AVY Mobile CVMS at 2.3 against TapCMS's 1.8. AVY Mobile CVMS also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
AVY Mobile CVMS holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 124 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 15% of AVY Mobile CVMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TapCMS ships an update every 2 months, AVY Mobile CVMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | AVY Mobile CVMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 2.3 (124 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 124 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | AVYCON |
Customer experience
TapCMS
AVY Mobile CVMS
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
AVY Mobile CVMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
AVY Mobile CVMS
No in-app purchases
