TapCMS vs DMSS HD
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.
DMSS HD
Monitor and manage your security devices remotely. View live feeds, playback recordings, and receive instant alerts. Configure and initialize devices like cameras and access controllers from your mobile device.
- Remote monitoring
- Video playback
- Push notifications
- Device initialization
- Remote configuration
- Cloud services
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DMSSHD is a mobile surveillance app with functions such as remote monitoring, video playback, push notifications, device initialization, and remote configuration. Devices such as IPC, NVR, XVR, VTO, doorbells, alarm hubs, and access controllers can be added. After logging to the account, you can use cloud services like cloud upgrade and so on. The app supports iOS 9.0 or later systems, and can be used with 3G/4G/Wi-Fi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DMSS HD at 2.9 against TapCMS's 1.8. DMSS HD also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). TapCMS's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
DMSS HD holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 23% of DMSS HD'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, DMSS HD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | DMSS HD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 2.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 257 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | DongBin |
Customer experience
TapCMS
DMSS HD
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
DMSS HD
No in-app purchases
