Comparison

Olarm vs Zapanapp

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

Zapanapp

Features
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ZapAnApp Technology empowers you to build, manage, and solve problems using customized applications tailored to your needs. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a business owner, or a tech enthusiast, our platform provides the tools and support you need to bring your ideas to life and streamline your operations.

Screenshots

Olarm4 screens
Zapanapp3 screens

Verdict

The call

Olarm and Zapanapp are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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, Zapanapp every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Olarm versus Zapanapp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOlarmZapanapp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlarm (Pty) LtdZapanapp (Pty) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Olarm

No in-app purchases

None

Zapanapp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olarm free?
Olarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zapanapp free?
Zapanapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Olarm or Zapanapp have ads?
Neither Olarm nor Zapanapp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olarm or Zapanapp?
Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zapanapp every 11 days. Most recently, Olarm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zapanapp on October 24, 2026.

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