HX vs Ooma Smart Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HX
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Features ● Controlled by bluetooth (within 10 metres) or wireless remote control (within 100 metres). ● Support 60 wireless remote controls, and 1000 bluetooth users ID. ● With relay output NO.NC. ● Can select using bluetooth or remote control according to the real situation.
Ooma Smart Security
Monitor and secure your home remotely with this app, sensors, and a communications hub. Receive instant alerts for detected activity, manage sensor status, and customize notification preferences. The system offers various modes for different alert scenarios and optional professional monitoring.
- Remote home monitoring
- Activity detection alerts
- Sensor status and logs
- Customizable notification preferences
- Home, Away, and Night modes
- Optional professional monitoring
- Renters insurance discount
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The Ooma Smart Security mobile app, with the Ooma Telo communications hub and sensors, lets you secure and monitor your home from anywhere. * Receive alerts when activity is detected with the option to remotely call 911 from your home phone number using your home address as the location of the emergency. * Manage notification preferences and view real-time status and logs of all sensors. * Add as many sensors as you need: Door/Window, Motion, and Water. * Easy wireless installation of sensors anywhere in your home. * Use the Home, Away, and Night modes to control when you would like to receive alerts about your sensor. Add up to seven additional modes for a total of ten. *Use the new Ooma Keypad to switch mode from Away to Home using customized Pin codes. * Use the mobile app to manually switch modes or automatically switch modes using a schedule with a time of day and day of week * Rely on the Professional Monitoring Service to take care of your house when you are busy or not reachable. * Save up to 30% on your Renters insurance by showing them your Smart Security Certificate by Ooma * Learn more at ooma.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HX at every 11 days against Ooma Smart Security's every 3 months. HX also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HX ships an update every 11 days, Ooma Smart Security every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HX | Ooma Smart Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (420 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 420 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xiamen Yipai Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Ooma Inc. |
Bugs and requests
HX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ooma Smart Security
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on iOS 14
- Notifications crash app
- Status not updating correctly
- Sensors disconnecting frequently
- Geofencing issues
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- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Requested features
12 requests- Keypad for disarming
- Landscape mode
- iPad app
- IFTTT integration
- Siri shortcuts
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- 3D Touch for mode changes
- Critical alerts
- Pause all notifications
- Ability to copy notification settings
- Sensor renaming improvements
- Siren that can be triggered from app
- Dashboard with condensed sensor view
In-app purchases
HX
No in-app purchases
Ooma Smart Security
No in-app purchases
