Comparison

BW vs Select PRO

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

Head to head
About

BW

Manage your Tyco PowerMaster alarm system remotely from any location. Arm, disarm, and monitor your system's status, devices, and events. View live video feeds from PIR cameras and receive instant push notifications for alarms and alerts.

Highlights
  • Arm and disarm alarm system
  • Monitor system device status
  • Enroll, remove, and bypass devices
  • View alarms, alerts, and troubles
  • Access event history with video verification
  • View live video from PIR cameras
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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Control and monitor your PowerMaster Tyco alarm system anywhere, anytime. Whether you're at home, at work on a business trip or on vacation this app lets you control and monitor your alarm system locally and remotely. With this app, you can: - Arm and Disarm the alarm system - View status of various system devices - Enrol, remove and bypass system devices - View system alarms, alerts and troubles - View history of events with video verification - View protected premises via PIR cameras - View alarm video from PIR cameras - Get push notifications from alarm system Parameters: - Host Address: the interactive IP address or DNS name provided by security service provider or monitoring station - Panel ID: a unique specifier, typically the panel serial number provided my security service provider or monitoring station - User Code: the user's own panel's code

About

Select PRO

Features
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Select PRO, dedicated App for the management of Select alarm systems through our Cloud service. - Central units registration - Zones control - Events consultation / Technical Info - GSM status check - Email notifications Supported central units: UNICA CLOUD is Select’s new central unit, nice to see, unique in its genre. An essential device for your home, an added value to your furniture design. New concept to be ready for anything, to protect you now, tomorrow and forever. UNICA CLOUD. Prepared for everything.

Screenshots

BW4 screens
Select PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

BW and Select PRO are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BW ships an update every 5 months, Select PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BW versus Select PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBWSelect PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohnson Controls Products Italia SrlSTART PROJECT SNC DI STRINATI FABRIZIO E ARTIOUCHKOV VLADIMIR

In-app purchases

None

BW

No in-app purchases

None

Select PRO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BW free?
BW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Select PRO free?
Select PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BW or Select PRO have ads?
Neither BW nor Select PRO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BW or Select PRO?
BW ships an update every 5 months, and Select PRO every 3 months. Most recently, BW was updated on August 19, 2026 and Select PRO on September 15, 2026.

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