SmartShaker+ vs Arlo Secure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartShaker+
Control smart devices like bed shakers and smart LED bulbs. Create custom wake-up scenes with light colors, brightness, and music. The bed shaker acts as a trigger to activate your personalized wake-up experience.
- Control SmartShaker/SmartShaker2
- Control Rainbow7 smart bulb
- Wake-up with vibration or melody
- Wake-up to music
- Set bulb color and brightness
- Define custom wake-up scenes
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* Please note that we are rebranding our app with new name "SmartShaker+" from " Somorio". SmartShaker+ is an application to control Smart devices by iLuv such as SmartShaker and Rainbow7 (sold separately). SmartShaker is a Wireless App-Enabled Bed Shaker. Rainbow7 is a Wireless App-Enabled multi-color Smart LED Light Bulb. SmartShaker+ application can be used to define a wake-up scene in which you can set bulb color, brightness and music on your phone to play. SmartShaker acts as a time trigger, and it sends a signal to SmartShaker+ app so that it can play the wake-up scene. Features * Full control of SmartShaker/SmartShaker2 * Full control of Rainbow7, a smart bulb * Wake-up to vibration or melody with SmartShaker * Wake-up to music and(or) smart bulb
Arlo Secure
Manage your smart home security system, including cameras and video doorbells, from a single app. Arm/disarm your system, customize activity zones, and receive intelligent alerts. Access live experts and emergency response for round-the-clock protection.
- Remote system control
- Customizable activity zones
- Intelligent motion alerts
- 24/7 live security experts
- Emergency response activation
- High-resolution video viewing
- Object detection (person, package, animal, vehicle)
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Control your Arlo smart home security system with one, easy-to-use app. Use the Arlo Secure App to protect your home, inside and out, with Arlo’s award-winning home security system, video doorbells, cameras, and floodlight. Protect your everything and personalize your entire home security system. With the Arlo Secure App, you can control multiple locations at once and quickly arm or disarm your system with one tap. Get round-the-clock protection with 24/7 Live Security Experts that will monitor your home, so you don’t have to or use one tap Emergency Response to quickly get police, fire, or medical help to your home.* Easily customize your security by creating smart activity zones to reduce unwanted notifications and set schedules to arm or disarm your system. See important details from your home security camera system with up to 4K resolution, 12X zoom image capabilities, and color night vision. When motion is detected, receive interactive notifications on your phone and watch an animated preview, call a friend, activate a siren, or initiate Emergency Response.* With an Arlo Secure plan and an Arlo camera, video doorbell, or floodlight camera, you can view 30 days of video history, receive notifications that tell you when a person, package, vehicle, or animal has been spotted with advanced AI Object Detection. Disclaimers: *Emergency Response (available in the United States only), Object Detection and Video History require an Arlo Secure paid plan after trial period. **4K resolution, 12X zoom image capabilities, color night vision, and Emergency Response features vary by camera model. Privacy Policy: https://www.arlo.com/en-us/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.arlo.com/en-us/terms-and-conditions.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arlo Secure at 4.2 against SmartShaker+'s 2.5. Arlo Secure also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 19%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). SmartShaker+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Arlo Secure sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SmartShaker+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arlo Secure holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arlo Secure has 417K ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of SmartShaker+'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Arlo Secure's.
SmartShaker+ ships an update every 2 months, Arlo Secure weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartShaker+ | Arlo Secure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (56 ratings) | 4.2 (417K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.1% of reviews | 56.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 417K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #11 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 821 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iLuv-Creative Technology | Arlo Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartShaker+
Arlo Secure
User reviews
SmartShaker+
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for heavy sleepers
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Wakes user without disturbing others
- 👍 Good concept for vibrating alarm
- 👍 Effective vibrations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable syncing
- 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues
- 🐛 App not updated for years
- 🐛 Device stops working after a short period
- 🐛 App crashes or doesn't open
Arlo Secure
From 417K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Clear video quality
- 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🔋 Good battery life
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and cameras going offline
- 🕰️ Slow app response and video loading
- 💰 Expensive hardware and subscription model
- 🔔 Overly sensitive motion detection and false alerts
Bugs and requests
SmartShaker+
Reported bugs
22 issues- Syncing and Bluetooth connectivity is unreliable
- App not opening after update
- App crashes immediately
- Times and percentage of power not syncing
- Device not supported through Bluetooth on iPhone Pro
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- App not syncing with device
- App consistently fails to sync after reinstallation
- App not updated and out of date
- Trouble syncing, requires deleting and reinstalling app
- Device will never pair with the app
- SmartShaker2 won’t sync when alarm settings are changed
- App not supported by iPhone
- App will never let me sync to the actual device
- Sounds will not come out of Smartshaker 2 from an iOS device
- Cannot adjust vibration from the app
- App and alarm will not sync
- Cannot use two Smartshakers with the app
- App reverts vibration level to lowest setting
- App freezes on loading and is unresponsive
- Vibration strength on Smartshaker 2 doesn't stick
- App needs to sync with provider for location service to work
- App has bugs related to syncing and saving alarms
Requested features
8 requests- Add a timer function for naps
- Update app for location services
- Allow user to change snooze time
- Make alarm volume adjustable
- Support iOS 11 and newer iPhones
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- Allow labeling of alarms
- Display alarms in chronological order
- Connect to more than one Smartshaker+
Arlo Secure
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera firmware issues causing malfunctions
- App freezing and logging users out unexpectedly
- Inconsistent motion detection and recording
- Syncing issues between multiple devices
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable notification sounds and volumes
- Ability to view recordings from specific cameras
- Improved geofencing and automation features
- Better integration with smart home platforms
In-app purchases
SmartShaker+
No in-app purchases
Arlo Secure
- Smart Aware Single$9.991 Month
- Basic Single$9.991 Month
- Basic Unlimited$14.991 Month
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- Smart Aware$19.991 Month
- Smart Secure$29.991 Month
- Plus Single$95.991 Year
- Basic Single$99.991 Year
- Basic Unlimited$149.991 Year
- Smart Aware$219.001 Year
- Premium$299.991 Year
Questions
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