GuardCMS vs TecomView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TecomView
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TecomView is a simple and easy-to-operate cell phone surveillance system, that is designed to work with Tecom NVR, DVR, IPC and other surveillance cameras. -With the video preview feature of this app, you can remotely view real-time surveillance video anytime, anywhere. -With the video playback feature, you can conveniently view what happened in the past period. -Work with a surveillance camera,which supports AI, you can even search video records from many videos using a face photo. -With the alarm message service, you can receive the alarm information of the places you care about in the first place, to take timely measures to reduce your losses. -With the voice intercom feature, you can also communicate with the people where the camera is located. Key features: 1. Add a device quickly by scanning the device QRcode. 2. Watch HD videos in real time. (support 4/ 9 / 16 split window mode) 3. Historical video viewing，and take photos and video clips are in the app from live and recorded video. 4. Get instant alerts when motion or AI is detected, the system can notify users by sending an instant push notification. 5. You can also use security camera with two-way audio to talk in real-time and check on them to ensure sure everything is OK.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GuardCMS at every 3 months against TecomView's every 13 months. GuardCMS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
GuardCMS ships an update every 3 months, TecomView every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and December 12, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | GuardCMS | TecomView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kingdom Communication Associated LTD. | TECOM CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
GuardCMS
No in-app purchases
TecomView
No in-app purchases
