ArmME Security App vs Macado Security
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.
Macado Security
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The "Macado Security" App is a cutting edge mobile security application that turns your smart mobile device into your personal home alarm management system. This application is free to download and connects you directly to your security provider and allows you to be instantly informed of any activity on your monitored premises.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Macado Security at none against ArmME Security App's shown. Macado Security also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). ArmME Security App's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 20 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ArmME Security App ships an update every 5 weeks, Macado Security every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArmME Security App | Macado Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amecor (Pty) Ltd | Oryx Systems CC |
In-app purchases
ArmME Security App
No in-app purchases
Macado Security
No in-app purchases
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