Olarm vs Complex Hub
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
Complex Hub
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Complex Hub makes it simple for residents and complex managers to capture, submit, and track water meter readings in one convenient place. Designed for residential complexes, estates, and community living environments, Complex Hub helps streamline the monthly water reading process so readings can be accurately submitted to the municipality on time. Key Features Easily submit water meter readings Track current and previous readings Receive reminders when readings are due Simple and user-friendly interface Designed specifically for complexes and estates Whether you are a resident submitting your monthly reading or a manager overseeing multiple units, Complex Hub helps keep the process organized, accurate, and efficient. More community and complex management features coming soon.
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Verdict
Olarm and Complex Hub 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
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, Complex Hub every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Olarm | Complex Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olarm (Pty) Ltd | Christian Strydom |
In-app purchases
Olarm
No in-app purchases
Complex Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Olarm or Complex Hub have ads?
Which is updated more often, Olarm or Complex Hub?
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