Comparison

Olarm vs miAlarm

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

miAlarm

Features
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Unlock your panel's true potential with the miAlarm app to connect, monitor & control your alarm system from the convenience of your phone. Connect the app to a mi64, mi8, or miPanic panel for a flawlessly integrated experience and gain access to the latest alarm system features. Compatible third-party systems can also be linked via a Finmon Radio to remotely access your panel. Monitor the status of your alarm system from the convenience of your phone no matter where you are! Control is now in your hands: -Arm, Disarm, Home Arm or Sleep Arm areas of your home/business -Open/Close your garage door and gate -Switch on/off your geyser, pool pump or lights -Bypass specific zones -Receive notifications when your alarm has been triggered or other important events occur (you can customise the types of events you would like to receive) -Panic directly from your phone (available only with specific panels) -Customise your partition, zone and output names to easily identify them Note:  the miAlarm app is fully compatible with the following Finmon Alarm Systems:  -mi64 -mi8 -miPanic The following third-party alarm systems are also compatible with miAlarm when connected to a Finmon Radio: - Texecom Premier 412, 816, & 832 - Paradox SP6000 & MG5050 - IDS 805 & X-Series - Orisec If you do not have a Finmon Radio or Finmon Alarm Panel please contact your alarm company for further information. Privacy Policy: https://www.mialarm.co.za/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https:www.mialarm.co.za/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Olarm4 screens
miAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Olarm at none against miAlarm's 4. miAlarm's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. miAlarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Olarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Olarm versus miAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlarmmiAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlarm (Pty) LtdFinmon PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Olarm

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

miAlarm

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Access3 Months trial$6.991 Year
  • Enterprise Monthly Subs3 Months trial$6.991 Month
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  • Enterprise Annual Subs3 Months trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Olarm free?
Olarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is miAlarm free?
miAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Olarm or miAlarm have ads?
Neither Olarm nor miAlarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olarm or miAlarm?
Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and miAlarm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Olarm was updated on October 21, 2026 and miAlarm on October 18, 2026.

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