TapCMS vs GuardCMS
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.
GuardCMS
Access and control your DVR devices remotely from your iPhone. View live feeds, manage alarms, and search playback history with advanced H.264 decoding.
- Remote multiple DVR access
- H.264 decode capability
- Alarm I/O monitoring & control
- PTZ control
- Playback search by time or event
- Audio I/O
- Snapshot
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This application is designed specifically for iPhone users to connect to their DVR device remotely. With the modern state of art technology, practically unlimited number of DVRs can be viewed, monitored and controlled remotely. The main features of this application are: . H.264 decode capability, . Remote multiple DVRs, . Alarm I/O monitoring & control, . PTZ control, . Account manager to access remote DVR, . Playback search by time or event, . Audio I/O, . Snapshot.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TapCMS at 1.8 against GuardCMS's 1.0. TapCMS also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 1). GuardCMS's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TapCMS holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TapCMS has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 35% of GuardCMS'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, GuardCMS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | GuardCMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 35.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 1 |
| 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | Kingdom Communication Associated LTD. |
Customer experience
TapCMS
GuardCMS
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
GuardCMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
GuardCMS
No in-app purchases
