TapCMS vs AquilaDVR
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.
AquilaDVR
This application allows you to remotely view and control H.264 digital video recorders. It offers features like PTZ and relay control, multi-channel viewing, audio streaming, and remote playback with event notifications.
- Address Book
- PTZ and Relay Control
- Multi-channel H.264 Viewing
- Audio Streaming and Talkback
- Remote Playback
- Event Notifications
- Video Zoom and Snapshot
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Aquila DVR is a H.264 digital video recorder remote viewer. 01. Address Book. 02. PTZ Control. 03. Relay Control. 04. Multi Channel H.264 Viewer. 05. Double tap to switch single channel mode/quad channel mode. 06. Scroll left/right to switch next/previous channel. 07. Listen DVR Audio. 08. Talk to DVR. 09. Remote Playback. 10. Event Notification. 11. Notification detail filters. 12. Snapshot. 13. Zoom video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AquilaDVR at 4.3 against TapCMS's 1.8. AquilaDVR also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). TapCMS's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 3). 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.
AquilaDVR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TapCMS has 57 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of AquilaDVR's.
TapCMS ships an update every 2 months, AquilaDVR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | AquilaDVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | YEH HSIAO LUNG |
Customer experience
TapCMS
AquilaDVR
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
AquilaDVR
No in-app purchases
