Olarm vs Spotbot APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Arm, Disarm, Sleep, Stay modes
- Arming reminders
- Real-time zone activity log
- Silent Panic
- Cancel Responder
- User management
- Gate and light control
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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
Spotbot APP
This app provides advanced human detection technology for your security devices. Receive real-time image alerts, control your cameras, and customize detection settings for homes, businesses, or farms. Manage access and two-way audio directly from your smart device.
- Real-time image alerts
- Full device control
- Smart detection settings
- Activate/deactivate modes
- Live camera snapshots
- Two-way audio control
- Multi-user access
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SPOTBOT | Advanced Human Detection Technology Connect with your SPOTBOT device, customise your security settings, and receive real-time image-based intruder detection alerts directly on your smartdevice. Designed for homes, businesses, and farms, the SPOTBOT App helps you stay in control with powerful features that are simple to use. Key Features: • Real-time image alerts: Get instant detection notifications with captured images when an intruder is detected. • Full device control: Easily manage your SPOTBOT devices and all connected cameras from one app. • Smart detection settings: Fine-tune detection accuracy based on your camera’s resolution and lighting. Draw detection regions or masks to focus on the areas that matter. • Activate and Deactivate Modes: Activate or deactivate detection and armed response modes with a tap, or schedule them for specific times. • Live camera snapshots: Quickly snap a live view from any connected camera. • Speaker & microphone controls: Toggle two-way audio settings directly from the app. • Multi-user access: Add, remove, and manage who has access to your SPOTBOT device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spotbot APP at 100% against Olarm's 54%. Spotbot APP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Olarm ships an update every 3 weeks, Spotbot APP fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olarm | Spotbot APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olarm (Pty) Ltd | Francois Botha |
Customer experience
Olarm
Spotbot APP
In-app purchases
Olarm
No in-app purchases
Spotbot APP
No in-app purchases









