IGLA vs AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IGLA
This car alarm system app allows for phone-based authorization, eliminating the need for PIN codes. It enables seamless vehicle access simply by having your iPhone nearby, even when the phone is in sleep mode. The connection between your iPhone and the immobilizer is encrypted for security.
- Phone-based authorization
- No PIN code required
- Background iPhone operation
- Encrypted iPhone-immobilizer connection
- Seamless vehicle access
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Warning: The iOS 10.0.1 update contains a bug prevents usage of the Bluetooth in background mode. For correct operation of phone-tag function upgrade to iOS 10.0.2 or newer. We glad to announce new application for our car alarm system Igla! At now, you can get authorization not only by PIN-code, but by using your iPhone too. No buttons! Just sit and ride, even if your iPhone is in sleep mode in your pocket! Connect between iPhone and immobilizer is encrypted, be sure! Feel free to contact us: info@author.spb.ru.
AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0
Manage your car's anti-theft, security, and telematic features remotely via your smartphone. Monitor location, status, and control functions like engine blocking and remote start. Personalize your car's display and access multiple vehicles from one account.
- Car location monitoring
- Event feed display
- Alert notifications
- Car status monitoring (engine temp, voltage, fuel, mileage)
- Remote engine blocking and arming/disarming
- Scheduled remote engine start
- Multi-account and multi-car management
- Car personalization and dashboard customization
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Meet the new AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 app designed for intelligent control of your car. We have retained all the familiar functionality of the previous version, but in a more advanced format, and also added a number of useful innovations. The AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 app is a user-friendly and reliable tool to manage anti-theft, security and telematic features via your smartphone. Key features: - Monitors the car's location. - Displays the event feed. - Sends alerts. - Monitors the car's status: engine temperature, voltage of the on-board network, fuel, and total mileage. * - Allows the remote control of the car: engine blocking, arming/disarming. * - Allows you to set up the schedule of remote engine start. - Multi-account. Allows you to manage multiple cars and access other accounts via a single app. - Personalization. Allows you to choose the car's body and color for accurate display in the app and to customize the dashboard. - Offers advanced options of display on the map. * It depends on the car’s brand, model, and equipment. Looking forward to your feedback at support@author-alarm.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 at 5.0 against IGLA's 2.3. AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 15%). IGLA's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of IGLA's written reviews are positive against 36% of AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IGLA | AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitaliy Zubkov | AUTHOR-ALARM |
Customer experience
IGLA
AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0
In-app purchases
IGLA
No in-app purchases
AUTHOR CONNECT 2.0
No in-app purchases
