CamRanger Share vs Commax VMAX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CamRanger Share
This companion app allows clients and others to view photos and live feeds from a photographer's device. It requires specific hardware and the main application to function, granting viewers access at the photographer's discretion.
- View photos
- Live view streaming
- Client access
- Requires CamRanger hardware
- Photographer discretion access
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Requires CamRanger hardware and normal CamRanger app. This is NOT the normal CamRanger app, but is for clients and others with their own iOS device to be able view images/live view at the photographers discretion.
Commax VMAX
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The VMAX iOS client app lets you view live and archived video from cameras on video surveillance systems based on VMAX VMS from Commax. VMAX is a next-generation open video management system with unique features that ensure unprecedented levels of functionality, reliability, performance, effectiveness, and ease of use: interactive 3D map, Time Compressor, the innovative MomentQuest2 forensic search technology, and others. iOS client app features: · Select any server in a system and connect to it. · Select any camera in a system. · View a live video feed from any camera you select. View archived video for a selected camera.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CamRanger Share at 9.0 against Commax VMAX's 15.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CamRanger Share | Commax VMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CamRanger | COMMAX |
In-app purchases
CamRanger Share
No in-app purchases
Commax VMAX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CamRanger Share free?
Is Commax VMAX free?
Do CamRanger Share or Commax VMAX have ads?
Which is updated more often, CamRanger Share or Commax VMAX?
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