Comparison

Olarm vs Sting Mobile

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

Sting Mobile

Features
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The STING Mobile Application comprises the core functionality of the system in a user-friendly mobile interface for you to continue GPS tracking outside the office. From around the world you continue getting real-time data on vehicles and stationary units with detailed track history available on each. • Manage unit list to get relevant information on vehicle movements, location, ignition state, and data actually • Map mode to access units, geofences, tracks, and event markers on the map or detect your own location. • Tracking mode to monitor the precise location and critical parameters of a particular unit. • Timeline tool to get the extended data on events. • Event-based notifications to receive right in the app. • Locator functionality to create links and share unit locations. • Sending of core commands from “units” and “tracking” tabs For advanced user experience fast switch to Dashboard app has been implemented bringing the KPI’s of the fleet to your fingertips.

Screenshots

Olarm4 screens
Sting Mobile3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Olarm at every 3 weeks against Sting Mobile's every 47 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, Sting Mobile every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Olarm versus Sting Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlarmSting Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 47 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlarm (Pty) LtdCAPITAL AIR (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

Olarm

No in-app purchases

None

Sting Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olarm free?
Olarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sting Mobile free?
Sting Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Olarm or Sting Mobile have ads?
Neither Olarm nor Sting Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olarm or Sting Mobile?
Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sting Mobile every 47 months. Most recently, Olarm was updated on October 12, 2026 and Sting Mobile on October 16, 2026.

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