Comparison

Alert vs Lotus Lantern

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
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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

Lotus Lantern

Transform your home with dynamic, expressive lighting. Synchronize lights with music, movies, and games for an immersive experience. Control individual bulbs or entire rooms remotely, set schedules, and utilize pre-set scenes for any mood.

Highlights
  • Synchronize lighting with music, video, and games
  • Control individual bulbs or entire rooms
  • Set custom lighting schedules
  • Utilize pre-set scenes for any mood
  • Remote lighting control from anywhere
  • Away Mode to simulate presence
Features
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SMART LIGHTING • LED LAMP CONTROL • LIGHT OF MUSIC • RGB LED CONTROLLER SYNCHRONIZE lighting with music, movies & games for a deeper immersive effect SMART BULBS with pre-set scenes for any mood TRANSFORM your home with dynamic, expressive lighting CONTROL LED LIGHTS remotely — welcome you home & simulate presence during your absence ◆■◆■◆ KEY FEATURES ◆■◆■◆ ◆〉 Full control of LED bulbs - control each bulb or entire rooms ◆〉 Quick connection via Wi-Fi scan or serial number ◆〉 Scene configuration: styles, colors, color temperature, brightness & flash intensity ◆〉 Automation with schedules by day & time for rooms or individual bulbs ◆〉 Media sync: music, video, games & real-time microphone input ◆〉 Multiple sources supported: YouTube, local files, Dropbox & Google Drive ◆〉 Remote lighting control from anywhere ◆〉 Away Mode to simulate presence during your absence ●○● WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL ●○● ► SYNCHRONIZE WITH MUSIC & VIDEO Let your lights react to YouTube, playlists & local files. Enjoy dynamic lighting effects for movies, games & live audio through the microphone. AirPlay support ensures smooth, uninterrupted streaming. ► ORGANIZE YOUR SMART LIGHTING Add bulbs & arrange them into rooms or zones. Adjust brightness, color temperature & effects for any lighting setup. ► SET LIGHTING SCHEDULES Create sunrise wake-ups, gentle fade-outs or automatic activation when you return. Your lighting adapts throughout the day to support focus, energy or relaxation. ► CHANGE PRE-SET SCENES Shift the entire atmosphere with a single tap. Pre-designed scenes fit any mood - from cozy evenings to lively parties. ► CONTROL LIGHTS REMOTELY Access & manage your lighting from anywhere with an internet connection. ○○○○○ Create lighting that understands you! ○○○○○

Screenshots

Alert4 screens
Lotus Lantern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lotus Lantern at Free against Alert's $2.99. Lotus Lantern also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (90% vs 50%). Alert's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17). On 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

Lotus Lantern 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

Lotus Lantern holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lotus Lantern has 129 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Alert's written reviews are positive against 90% of Lotus Lantern's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alert ships an update every 42 months, Lotus Lantern every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Alert versus Lotus Lantern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlertLotus Lantern
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (129 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2129 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTrack Systems LimitedNatalia Vancharina

Customer experience

Alert

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

Lotus Lantern

All ratings129 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%

In-app purchases

None

Alert

No in-app purchases

None

Lotus Lantern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alert free?
Alert costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lotus Lantern free?
Lotus Lantern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alert or Lotus Lantern?
Lotus Lantern is rated higher. Alert averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Lotus Lantern averages 4.5 from 129 ratings.
Do Alert or Lotus Lantern have ads?
Neither Alert nor Lotus Lantern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alert or Lotus Lantern?
Alert ships an update every 42 months, and Lotus Lantern every 2 months. Most recently, Alert was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lotus Lantern on October 17, 2026.

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