Comparison

Home Alerts vs Nation Link Plus

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

Head to head
About

Home Alerts

Transform short-term rentals into smart homes for guests with automated check-in and device control. Enhance security with real-time alerts for motion, leaks, and more, with optional 24/7 professional monitoring.

Highlights
  • Guest-specific smart home control
  • Digital Guest Book
  • Automated check-in/out
  • Real-time security alerts
  • Unified device dashboard
  • 24/7 professional monitoring (US)
Features
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Turn your Airbnb or VRBO short-term rental into a fully connected smart home for your guests. HomeAlerts now includes a digital Guest Book, giving hosts a self check-in system that shares smart home controls, WiFi access, local tips, and house rules automatically with each new booking. FOR SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOSTS - Session-based smart home control for guests — locks, lights, thermostats, and more, active only during their stay - Self check-in without sharing your accounts or permanent codes - Guest verification through Airbnb and VRBO booking details - Digital Guest Book with WiFi, house rules, and local tips - No app download required for guests - Automatic access expiration at checkout SMART HOME SECURITY & MONITORING HomeAlerts has been protecting homes since 2019. Get real-time alerts for motion, doors, cameras, water leaks, and appliance events — delivered via push notification, SMS, or email. Professional 24/7 alarm monitoring is available to US customers, turning your existing smart devices into a full security system without a separate panel or hub. ONE DASHBOARD FOR EVERY DEVICE Unify your connected home into a single app. Monitor cameras, control lights and locks, build automations, and review alert history across brands. Works with Ring, Google Nest, Schlage, Rachio, Honeywell Home, Aqara, Moen, Flume, Meross, iAquaLink, LIFX, TP-Link, GE appliances, Samsung SmartThings, Big Ass Fans, and more. ALERT DELIVERY Push notifications, SMS, and email across iOS, iPad, and Mac. AUTOMATION TRIGGERS Motion, door, lock, appliance, water, and camera events across supported brands. HOMEALERTS SUBSCRIPTIONS INCLUDE - SMS support, increased alert capacity, and optional professional monitoring - Payment charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends, manageable in your Account Settings - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period Terms of Use: https://terms.homealerts.app Privacy Policy: https://privacy.homealerts.app HomeAlerts is an independent product of Webb Apps and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Airbnb, Inc., Vrbo, Amazon Ring, Google Nest, or any other third-party brand mentioned. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About

Nation Link Plus

Manage your residence remotely with this app. Access reservations, concierge services, and repair requests. Control visitor access, view deliveries, and communicate internally from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Facilities reservations
  • Concierge services
  • Repair requests
  • Visitor access control
  • Delivery viewing
  • Internal messaging
Features
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Nation Security is your private gate to your very own residence, wherever you might be. Access your Facilities Reservations, Concierge, Front Desk and Repair Requests, control Visitors Access, view and accept Deliveries, keep in touch thru our Internal Messaging System, all thru your iPhone, no matter where you are. Since Nation Security uses GPS Localization running on the background in order to improve the accuracy of some of its features, the continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Home Alerts4 screens
Nation Link Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nation Link Plus at 5.0 against Home Alerts's 4.0. Nation Link Plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Home Alerts's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Home Alerts sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Nation Link Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nation Link Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Alerts has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Alerts ships an update fortnightly, Nation Link Plus every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Home Alerts versus Nation Link Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome AlertsNation Link Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebb AppsUnified Technology Group, LLC

Customer experience

Home Alerts

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative48.4%

Nation Link Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Home Alerts

Subscriptions9
  • Plus$3.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Secure7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Secure7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Secure7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Secure7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Nation Link Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Home Alerts free?
Home Alerts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nation Link Plus free?
Nation Link Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Home Alerts or Nation Link Plus?
Nation Link Plus is rated higher. Home Alerts averages 4.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Nation Link Plus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Home Alerts or Nation Link Plus have ads?
Neither Home Alerts nor Nation Link Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Alerts or Nation Link Plus?
Home Alerts ships an update fortnightly, and Nation Link Plus every 11 months. Most recently, Home Alerts was updated on November 6, 2026 and Nation Link Plus on November 4, 2026.

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