TapCMS vs SoCatch
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.
SoCatch
This application allows users to remotely view and control H.264+H.265 DVR systems. It supports live viewing, time and event searches, and PTZ control for IP cameras.
- Live view
- Time and event search/play
- PTZ control
- Zoom functionality
- Relay control
- Backup files to device
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SoCatch is a new version of iWatch DVR 2 which is a H.264+H.265 DVR remote viewer. It can be viewed in non-landscape or landscape mode after filling in IP, port, username, and password. Features: - Live view - Time search and play - Event search and play - PTZ control - Zoom - Relay control - Backup files to advice - connection to IP camera
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SoCatch at 2.9 against TapCMS's 1.8. SoCatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TapCMS's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 21%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoCatch holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of TapCMS's written reviews are positive against 21% of SoCatch'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, SoCatch every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TapCMS | SoCatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (57 ratings) | 2.9 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 20.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deeplet Technology Corp. | Jesse Stone |
Customer experience
TapCMS
SoCatch
Bugs and requests
TapCMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SoCatch
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using time search feature
- Inability to connect to cameras over cellular data
- Stops working after recent updates
- Compatibility issues with iPhone 7 and newer
Requested features
4 requests- Update to support newer devices and iOS versions
- Improve stability and reliability
- Add support for push notifications and motion detection
- Enhance user interface and visual design
In-app purchases
TapCMS
No in-app purchases
SoCatch
No in-app purchases
