Comparison

My Sicep vs brain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Sicep

Remotely manage your Unica and One alarm control panels from your smartphone or tablet. View system status, arm/disarm partitions, check for faults, and activate outputs. Supports up to four systems via WEB or SMS mode.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm of alarm partitions
  • Check for system faults and anomalies
  • View and clear alarm memory
  • Control and view output status
  • Capture images from camera sensors
  • Access event logs and associated pictures
  • View zone status and enable/disable zones
Features
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My Sicep is the Sicep S.r.l app that allows user remote management of Unica and One alarm control panel, comfortably from your smartphone or tablet! Through this application, the user can control various functions of the alarm system according to the installed model panel. The application provides the control of up to four systems in WEB or SMS mode. Follows a list of key features for WEB and WEBNET mode: -View the status, arm and disarm individual partitions of the alarm control panel -Check for faults or anomalies; -Check for and delete the alarm memory; -View the outputs status and activate them; -Take pictures, if there are sensors with camera; -Access to the event log and view associated pictures; -View zone status and enable/disable them; -View SIM card information and the panel GSM signal level; Follows a list of key features for SMS mode: -View the status, arm and disarm individual partitions of the alarm control panel -View the outputs status and activate them; -View SIM card information; The application works with all iOS versions later than 8.0, both on iPhone and iPad. For alarm system connection you need a WAN connection for WEB mode and/or a GSM connection for SMS mode. Router port to be opened: 8002. Firmware version required on Unica control panel: 1.2.0.B121 or later. Default pin: 12345

About

brain

Control your home's lights, security, and climate remotely. Manage energy consumption and activate devices to optimize usage. Create personalized lighting moods for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Remote home control
  • Lighting mood creation
  • Security system management
  • Climate control by room
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Device activation and priority
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La tua casa risponde al tuo smartphone: ACCENDI l’emozione Ipersenso con le luci RGB dei vari dispositivi, CONTROLLA sicurezza e clima ovunque ti trovi, COMANDA le tue utenze e controllane i consumi. Con la App Brain il controllo è totale ma soprattutto immediato grazie alla suddivisione dei temi domestici quali Luce, Sicurezza, Clima ed Energia. La sezione EMOZIONI DI LUCE ti permette di agire sul lato emozionale del sistema, in grado di produrre sensazioni di luce per ogni esigenza. La sezione SICUREZZA permette il controllo totale del sistema anti intrusione e la gestione delle Brain Cam presenti nell’impianto. Nella sezione CLIMA puoi agire in remoto su ogni stanza e misurare i parametri ambientali come temperatura e umidità, là dove è presente un dispositivo Ipersenso. La sezione ENERGIA & CONTROLLO consente di monitorare i consumi di energia elettrica, gas e acqua oltre che permettere l'attivazione diretta dei tuoi dispositivi domestici, verificarne l'assorbimento e decidere la priorità di intervento per evitare il salto valvola.

Screenshots

My Sicep4 screens
brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: My Sicep at none against brain's shown. My Sicep also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

My Sicep ships an update monthly, brain every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
My Sicep versus brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Sicepbrain
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSICEP S.r.l.Beghelli SpA

Customer experience

My Sicep

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative63.6%

brain

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

My Sicep

No in-app purchases

None

brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Sicep free?
My Sicep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is brain free?
brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Sicep or brain have ads?
brain shows ads; My Sicep does not.
Which is updated more often, My Sicep or brain?
My Sicep ships an update monthly, and brain every 6 weeks. Most recently, My Sicep was updated on September 16, 2026 and brain on June 10, 2026.

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