Comparison

TapCMS vs BlueBOLT Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

BlueBOLT Mobile

Remotely control and monitor energy usage of electronic devices. Enables remote reboots, scheduled power cycles, and proactive troubleshooting for professional integrators. Manage all customer installations from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time remote control and monitoring
  • Remote reboots of devices
  • Scheduled power conservation
  • Proactive issue notification
  • View all locations and devices
  • Tag high-priority items
  • Fast and simple installation
Features
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BlueBOLT® IP Power Management delivers real-time remote control and monitoring of the energy used by your electronic devices, enabling remote reboots, scheduled conservation & more. For professional audio/visual and smart home control integrators, BlueBOLT pairs with select Panamax and Furman branded power products, renown to deliver the best in power protection, performance and management for mission-critical projects world-wide. BlueBOLT reduces service calls by enabling remote reboots of problem devices; it maximizes network health with scheduled power cycles; and self-heals network devices to save time and money. Plus, BlueBOLT can be managed from anywhere with an internet connection. BlueBOLT lets you monitor and manage all your customers’ installations, with proactive notices that enable you to remotely troubleshoot and fix problems before your customer realizes that something is not working right. BlueBOLT Mobile puts this power right on your phone or mobile device, helping you deliver exceptional service to all your customers, with mobile support that eliminates unnecessary truck rolls. BlueBOLT Mobile works hand-in-hand with the more robust BlueBOLT desktop app, with visibility into all your locations, via either mobile or desktop. Locations and Devices View not only all your locations, but all devices within each location connected to BlueBOLT. Watchlist BlueBOLT Watchlist enables tagging of high priority locations & devices, those that deserve special attention. Combined with location and device filtering, BlueBOLT Mobile lets you quickly identify potential issues – again, before your customer even knows there’s an issue. Power-Cycle Often a problem can be fixed by turning the affected component off and then on. BlueBOLT Mobile enables this right from your phone. Fast, Simple Installation BlueBOLT makes it easy to add locations and devices. And if you already have a BlueBOLT desktop account, your locations and devices will be immediately available on BlueBOLT Mobile. Protection and Performance BlueBOLT provides the remote management, while the BlueBOLT-enabled Panamax and Furman power conditioners set the gold standard in protection and performance for connected electronic equipment. It’s a winning combination. Some of the icons used on this app are provided by SVG Icon Libraries and Custom Icon Font Organizer IcoMoon http://icomoon.io/ and it's designers. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Screenshots

TapCMS4 screens
BlueBOLT Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueBOLT Mobile at 83% against TapCMS's 30%. BlueBOLT Mobile also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.8). TapCMS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueBOLT Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 83% of BlueBOLT Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TapCMS ships an update every 2 months, BlueBOLT Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TapCMS versus BlueBOLT Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapCMSBlueBOLT Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (57 ratings)4.3 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeeplet Technology Corp.Core Brands LLC

Customer experience

TapCMS

All ratings57 ratings
Positive17.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative77.2%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.7%

BlueBOLT Mobile

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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
Show 18 more
  • 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
Show 6 more
  • 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

BlueBOLT Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TapCMS

No in-app purchases

None

BlueBOLT Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapCMS free?
TapCMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueBOLT Mobile free?
BlueBOLT Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TapCMS or BlueBOLT Mobile?
BlueBOLT Mobile is rated higher. TapCMS averages 1.8 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while BlueBOLT Mobile averages 4.3 from 31 ratings.
Do TapCMS or BlueBOLT Mobile have ads?
Neither TapCMS nor BlueBOLT Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapCMS or BlueBOLT Mobile?
TapCMS ships an update every 2 months, and BlueBOLT Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, TapCMS was updated on September 29, 2026 and BlueBOLT Mobile on July 23, 2026.

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