Comparison

HomeSecure ZeroWire vs App4Home

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

Head to head
About

HomeSecure ZeroWire

Remotely manage your smart home security and automation systems. Control alarms, lights, locks, thermostats, and view live camera feeds from anywhere. Automate actions based on location and schedules for enhanced safety and convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm control
  • Smart device management
  • Live video monitoring
  • Automated scenes and schedules
  • Location-based actions
  • User and event history
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Welcome Homesecure. Your Smart Home starts here! The Homesecure app enables remote control of your Home Alarm and Smart Home System. Your App provides real-time management of security and automation control systems from virtually anywhere. Optimise the safety, comfort and convenience of your Home with Homesecure. Note: Functionality of this app requires compatible equipment and an active Homesecure contract. Available features vary based on system and service plan. Key Features: Security - Arm and disarm system - See if doors and windows are open Monitor special areas such as a safes, home offices, garages - Monitor property and safety of loved ones - Know when children get home from school or leave the home - Look in on pets during the day - Monitor history of users and events - View live video and event-triggered recorded clips from security cameras Lighting - Turn on, off and dim lights Geo Action - Automate actions on user's location events when leaving or entering the home or business* Door Locks - Lock and unlock Thermostat - Change the temperature and fan Video - Watch live-video and recorded clips Schedules and Scenes - Create scenes that are triggered by specified actions (i.e., When system is disarmed, turn on house lights) - Create schedules that limit system access (i.e., Housekeeper user account only active Monday - Friday from 8AM to 12PM) - Combine scenes and schedules for enhanced automation (i.e., Monday - Friday, after 10PM and before 6AM, when system is armed, lock doors, turn off lights and set thermostat to 70 degrees) Alerts - Receive Email notification of system alerts - Emergency alerts - Non-emergency Alerts * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

App4Home

Features
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Take control of your connected devices with ease. App4Home lets you effortlessly manage your smart home, from lights and thermostats to security cameras and more. Simplify your life with seamless automation and convenient remote access, all in one intuitive app.

Screenshots

HomeSecure ZeroWire2 screens
App4Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: App4Home at fortnightly against HomeSecure ZeroWire's every 3 months. HomeSecure ZeroWire's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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

HomeSecure ZeroWire ships an update every 3 months, App4Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HomeSecure ZeroWire versus App4Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeSecure ZeroWireApp4Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUHS Pty LtdTrustChain SRL

In-app purchases

None

HomeSecure ZeroWire

No in-app purchases

None

App4Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeSecure ZeroWire free?
HomeSecure ZeroWire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App4Home free?
App4Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeSecure ZeroWire or App4Home have ads?
Neither HomeSecure ZeroWire nor App4Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeSecure ZeroWire or App4Home?
HomeSecure ZeroWire ships an update every 3 months, and App4Home fortnightly. Most recently, HomeSecure ZeroWire was updated on November 2, 2026 and App4Home on November 3, 2026.

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