iCMOB vs BlackBox FMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCMOB
Monitor and control live video streams from cameras and video encoders. Offers features like flexible live previews, instant cloud viewing, real-time playback, and PTZ controls.
- Live video monitoring
- Flexible live preview splits
- Instant cloud viewing
- Real-time playback
- PTZ controls
- Two-way audio communication
- Device configuration
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IOS Surveillance Software iCMOB, allows user to monitor and control live streaming from Camera’s And Video Encoders. Besides, Controlling Live View, it has some major features as mentioned below: -Easy GUI to control -Supports Flexible live preview Split up to 16 -Supports InstaOn- Instant cloud viewing for CP PLUS DVR/NVR and IP Cameras -Support scanning QR code(InstaOn ID) to add device -Support real-time playback while watching live preview -Support 4 channel Playback -Supports sliding feature to view next set of cameras -Supports digital zoom in live videos. -Support PTZ controls -Remote Configuration of Device -Switch to Main or Extra/Sub Stream in one click -Supports Two Way Talk -Create, Edit and View your Favorite cameras -Basic health monitoring like HDD status etc -Support Video Door Phone feature -Support create device card feature
BlackBox FMS
Monitor your vehicle's real-time location, status, and details like speed and distance on a map. View daily routes, reports, and receive notifications for critical events such as battery disconnection or geofence breaches. Request vehicle service directly through the app.
- Real-time vehicle location on map
- Vehicle status monitoring (moving, parked)
- Detailed vehicle information (speed, distance)
- Daily route and report viewing
- Service request functionality
- Customizable notifications (battery, geofence, speed)
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This app gives provision to user to see/check their vehicle status like their vehicle locations on map with their status(moving, parked etc.).Users can also see their vehicles details like speed, distance, location etc and also see their respective locations. This app also helps user to see the daily route, daily report of their respective vechicles and also made a request for service of vehicle. You can also set the notifications for your vehicle battery disconnection, on demand sms, ignition on, geofence and over speeding
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BlackBox FMS at fortnightly against iCMOB's every 4 months. iCMOB's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iCMOB against 4.6 for BlackBox FMS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCMOB has 2.1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of iCMOB's written reviews are positive against 59% of BlackBox FMS's.
iCMOB ships an update every 4 months, BlackBox FMS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCMOB | BlackBox FMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.5% of reviews — better | 58.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 284 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CP PLUS | Rajesh Vaidya |
Customer experience
iCMOB
BlackBox FMS
Bugs and requests
iCMOB
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on iOS 10 and newer
- Playback feature not working
- Unable to connect on mobile data
- Time selection dropdown not visible
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Multi-camera view customization
- Advanced motion detection and alerts
- Remote access from any network
- Improved playback controls and timeline
- Seamless integration with smart home devices
BlackBox FMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCMOB
No in-app purchases
BlackBox FMS
No in-app purchases
