Comparison

Olarm vs CAP

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Olarm

Control and manage your home alarm system directly from your smartphone. This app allows you to arm, disarm, and monitor your system in real-time, receive notifications, and manage users. It also offers features like silent panic and gate control.

Highlights
  • Arm, Disarm, Sleep, Stay modes
  • Arming reminders
  • Real-time zone activity log
  • Silent Panic
  • Cancel Responder
  • User management
  • Gate and light control
Features
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This is the companion app to the Olarm device. Plug and play into your existing home alarm system and you can control and manage your home alarm system from your phone. Please visit our website for more information. Features: - Set your alarm system to Arm, Disarm, Sleep or Stay - Set reminders to arm your system - Real-time zone activity log and notifications - Silent Panic - Cancel Responder - User management - Monitor electric fence - Control gates and lights

About

CAP

Instantly alert the nearest qualified responder in an emergency. This app connects you to on-demand security services using mobile technology, ensuring rapid assistance when you need it most. Responders are rated by users to maintain quality and quick response times.

Highlights
  • Instant emergency alerts
  • Nearest responder dispatch
  • On-demand security service
  • User-rated responders
  • GPS tracking for emergencies
Features
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Emergency response at a tap of a button! The CAP (Community Active Protection) app allows you to panic when you are in an emergency and will notify the closest responder to attend to your situation. Personal safety is a priority for all. We all value our loved ones and unfortunately we live in a world where at some point we might face life threatening situations. To ensure they are protected should this occur, we offer a quality, on-demand and on-the-go security service using advancements in mobile technology. We designed a solution that links you to qualified responders, to assist in your moment of need without unnecessary delays, to save critical time in life threatening situations. When you are in trouble, we know that there is no time to first receive a call from a call center that will still need to call the nearest qualified responder from a limited pool linked to that call center. Rather, we immediately notify and route the nearest responder from any of our partner companies to you. All responders are benchmarked on their response times and rated by you, the alerter, to help us guarantee that we’ll always be ready to answer your call and assist you when you need it most. Note: While using the app, the GPS will run even if the app is minimized (while panicking). Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Minimise the app for the best results and quick access.

Screenshots

Olarm4 screens
CAP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CAP at 4.8 against Olarm's 3.8. CAP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Olarm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CAP holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 36 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, CAP every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Olarm versus CAP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlarmCAP
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (31 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlarm (Pty) LtdLimitless Virtual Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Olarm

All ratings31 ratings
Positive74.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative23.6%

CAP

All ratings36 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%

In-app purchases

None

Olarm

No in-app purchases

None

CAP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olarm free?
Olarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAP free?
CAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Olarm or CAP?
CAP is rated higher. Olarm averages 3.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while CAP averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do Olarm or CAP have ads?
Neither Olarm nor CAP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olarm or CAP?
Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and CAP every 2 months. Most recently, Olarm was updated on September 29, 2026 and CAP on September 29, 2026.

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