ArmME Security App vs Sensor Connect Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArmME Security App
Control and monitor your home or business alarm system remotely. Arm, disarm, and receive alerts for triggered alarms. Manage gates, garage doors, lights, and other connected devices from anywhere.
- Remote arm/disarm/stay
- Triggered alarm alerts
- Gate/garage door control
- Lights/sprinkler control
- AC power status
- Customizable area names
- Event log access
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Monitor and control your alarm system from anywhere in the world when using a Rhino alarm panel or a Falcon communicator with selected third-party alarm panels. The ArmME app allows you to be in control and aware of whatever is happening at your home or business even when you’re not there. With the ArmME app, you are easily able to: - Arm, disarm or stay arm different areas of your home as set up by the technician - Receive alerts when the alarm is triggered and know where on your property the intrusion occurred - Check whether your alarm system is armed or not - Open or close your gate or garage door and switch your lights, sprinklers and pool pump on or off - See if there is AC power or not at your place - Identify the different areas or partitions of your home by uploading photos and customising area and zone names - Access a history of events via the event log - Bypass specific zones, when in use, to prevent triggering an alarm PLEASE NOTE: To access the above features and more you have to be using a Rhino 68, 816, 232 or 832 alarm panel or a Falcon communicator which is connected via the serial port to one of these third-party panels: - IDS X-Series & IDS805 - Texecom Premier 412, 816 & 832 - Paradox MG & SP series - DSC PowerSeries and PowerSeries Neo - Risco LightSYS 2 - Orisec ZP-10, 20, 40, & 100 - Hikvision AX Pro Terms & Conditions apply.
Sensor Connect Smart Home
Monitor and control your home's smart devices, including geysers, alarms, lights, and cameras. Receive early warnings for potential issues and manage energy usage remotely.
- Geyser monitoring and control
- Alarm system arm/disarm
- Live camera streaming
- Motion tracking and alerts
- Energy usage tracking
- Early warning system
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Sensor Connect links you to all the sensors in your home, giving you full control of your geyser, alarm system, lights, cameras and plugs while also providing an early warning system should something go wrong. With Sensor Connect, you can monitor your Geyser Connect device and take full control of your geyser heating schedule and water temperature, while keeping tabs on your household geyser’s energy usage over time. Sensor Connect also gives you peace of mind by notifying you immediately in the event of a geyser failure, and automatically taking steps to minimise any potential damage to your property. Through Sensor Connect, you’ll be able to take control of your Alarm Connect and Camera Connect devices, giving you real-time access to your home security system from anywhere. View active security zones, arm and disarm your home alarm and trigger an emergency panic signal if needed. Setup Camera Connect and keep an eye on your home with a live stream, motion tracking and alert notifications when you need them most. In order to properly use Sensor Connect Smart Home, you will need to do the following: • Install a Geyser Connect, Alarm Connect and/or Camera Connect device • Register as a user in the Sensor Connect Smart Home app • Verify your email address • Link your phone number to your Sensor Connect Smart Home account Please review the App Store terms of service (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and Sensor Connect terms of service (https://sensornetworks.co.za/smartgeyser/terms/) before using the app. Please review the Privacy Policy here (https://shop.sensorconnect.co/pages/privacy-policy)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sensor Connect Smart Home at 5.0 against ArmME Security App's 4.1. Sensor Connect Smart Home also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 24%) and ads (none vs shown). ArmME Security App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 37) and ratings volume (50 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Sensor Connect Smart Home sells 30 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 2 months. ArmME Security App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sensor Connect Smart Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArmME Security App has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of ArmME Security App's written reviews are positive against 64% of Sensor Connect Smart Home's.
ArmME Security App ships an update every 5 weeks, Sensor Connect Smart Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArmME Security App | Sensor Connect Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amecor (Pty) Ltd | Sensor Networks (Pty) Ltd |
Customer experience
ArmME Security App
Sensor Connect Smart Home
In-app purchases
ArmME Security App
No in-app purchases
Sensor Connect Smart Home
- Sensor Networks Test$0.992 Months
- 1 Month2 variants$2.991 Month
- 1 Month$3.991 Month
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- 1 Month3 variants$5.991 Month
- 3 Months1 Month trial$7.993 Months
- 1 Month4 variants$9.991 Month
- 1 Month$12.991 Month
- 3 Months - 2 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$14.993 Months
- 6 Months - 1 Geyser Device$22.996 Months
- 3 Months - 3 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$24.993 Months
- 3 Months1 Month trial$27.493 Months
- 3 Month$29.993 Months
- 6 Months - 2 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$34.996 Months
- Annual$39.991 Year
- Annual - 1 Geyser Device$39.991 Year
- 3 Months - 4 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$39.993 Months
- 6 Months - 3 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$49.996 Months
- 3 Months - 5 Geyser Devices$49.993 Months
- 6 Months$49.996 Months
- Annual$79.991 Year
- Annual - 2 Geyser Devices$79.991 Year
- 6 Months - 4 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$79.996 Months
- Annual - 3 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Annual2 variants$99.991 Year
- 1 Year$99.991 Year
- 6 Months - 5 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$99.996 Months
- Annual$149.991 Year
- Annual - 4 Geyser Devices1 Month trial$149.991 Year
- Annual$199.991 Year
- Annual - 5 Geyser Devices$199.991 Year
Questions
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