Comparison

Alert vs Alarmhandler Sensor

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

Head to head
About

Alert

This app acts as a personal alarm and remote monitor, detecting changes in sound, light, motion, or faces to trigger alerts. It offers customizable sensitivity and the ability to share alarms with friends for remote monitoring.

Highlights
  • Detects sound, light, motion, and faces
  • Customizable alarm sensitivity
  • Remote monitoring with friends
  • Optional pre-alarm alerts
  • Records short videos before alarm
  • Dark screen mode with torch
Features
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Alert is a personal alarm and remote monitor that reacts to sound, light, motion and faces! Alert triggers an alarm based on detecting people's faces or changes in sound, light or motion. When a trigger is detected you have the option to cancel, postpone or just let it sound an alarm. You control sensitivity to detect the slightest sound, change in lighting, vibration or even the number of people detected. At night time use Alert's dark screen and trigger the torch. Share alarms with friends using Alert to remotely monitor on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. • Detect if anybody enters a room. Use as a portable alarm. • Share your activity levels with a friend, whilst retaining privacy. Are you home? Do you have company? • Alert yourself or friends when a security, fire or medical device alarm sounds. • Warn children that they are getting too loud or wake people when they snore! Alert Version 1.0 Features • Trigger alarm when you detect sound, light, motion or people • Remotely monitor and share alarms with other Alerts users with Apple Game Center • Option to share a short video recorded before alarm • Option to quietly alert you before an alarm • Select alarm sensitivity and sounds • Apple TV sounds alarms and displays what your iPhone or iPad detects

About

Alarmhandler Sensor

Transform old phones into a cohesive security system. Integrate SMS alarms, IP cameras, and existing devices into one controllable platform. Offers affordable, DIY security solutions.

Highlights
  • Integrates SMS alarm systems
  • Connects IP cameras
  • Utilizes old phones as sensors
  • Unified control via one app
  • DIY security system
Features
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Alarmhandler is like no other security system you've seen. It integrates SMS based alarm systems, IP cameras, and old phones of any make into a cohesive alarm system controlled by one app. Do you change phone regularly, then you may have old phones collecting dust? Why not put them into use using the Alarmhandler security system! The phone needs to be connected to the Internet via Wifi or GSM. Make sure that the phone is connected permanently to power and has a stable position using a phone holder of some sort. How to get started: 1) Download the Alarmhandler Sensor app on your old device and launch it - you should see a QR code 2) Download the normal Alarmhandler app on your regular phone 3) On the home screen, tap + bottom right to add a sensor of type 'Old phone' 4) Tap the scan icon to scan the QR code shown on the old phone in the sensor app 5) Finally, tap the Start button in the sensor app to launch camera surveillance Alarmhandler is built by a small team dedicated to bring security that everyone can afford. We publish frequent updates and would love your feedback. Get in touch via our homepage alarmhandler.com, our Facebook page, or tweet us @alarmhandler

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
Alarmhandler Sensor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alert at 50% against Alarmhandler Sensor's 0%. Alert also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and device support (4 vs 2). Alarmhandler Sensor's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Alarmhandler Sensor is free to download; Alert costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alert holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Alert's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alarmhandler Sensor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert ships an update every 42 months, Alarmhandler Sensor every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Alert versus Alarmhandler Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertAlarmhandler Sensor
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 34 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTrack Systems LimitedCompelling Software

Customer experience

Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Alarmhandler Sensor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

None

Alarmhandler Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alarmhandler Sensor free?
Alarmhandler Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alert or Alarmhandler Sensor?
Alert is rated higher. Alert averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Alarmhandler Sensor averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alert or Alarmhandler Sensor have ads?
Neither Alert nor Alarmhandler Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert or Alarmhandler Sensor?
Alert ships an update every 42 months, and Alarmhandler Sensor every 34 months. Most recently, Alert was updated on October 22, 2026 and Alarmhandler Sensor on October 15, 2026.

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