# Olarm vs Load Shedding

Olarm and Load Shedding both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Load Shedding's written reviews are positive against 54% of Olarm's. Load Shedding also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). Olarm's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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 — 3.9 for Olarm against 4.0 for Load Shedding. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Olarm has 32 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Olarm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Load Shedding's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Olarm | Load Shedding |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/olarm/id1008427663/reviews) | **[4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/load-shedding/id1467353047/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Olarm (Pty) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1641993829) | [Apptorney Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1001325576) |

## What reviewers say

### Olarm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/olarm/id1008427663)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Load Shedding

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/load-shedding/id1467353047)

Stay informed about power outage schedules in Zambia. This application provides official information directly from ZESCO to help you plan accordingly.

**Highlights:** Load shedding schedule updates, Official ZESCO information, Zambia-specific, Planning tool

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Olarm free?

Olarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Load Shedding free?

Load Shedding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Olarm or Load Shedding?

Load Shedding is rated higher. Olarm averages 3.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Load Shedding averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*