Ooma Smart Security vs IntelliFire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
IntelliFire
Control your fireplace remotely using your smartphone, tablet, or voice commands. Adjust flame, temperature, and lighting for a perfect ambiance from anywhere. Requires a Wi-Fi Module for smart home integration.
- Remote fireplace control
- Smartphone and tablet operation
- Voice control (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Adjust flame and thermostat
- Control lighting
- Wi-Fi Module required
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Take control of your fire from anywhere with the IntelliFire® App. Use your phone, tablet, or voice through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant to instantly create a cozy environment. Adjust the flame, thermostat, lights, and more at home or while away. Just ensure you have a Wi-Fi Module installed. To check compatibility or schedule an appointment, contact your local dealer for Heat & Glo®, Majestic®, Heatilator®, Simplifire®, Monessen® or Vermont Castings®. Amazon, Alexa, and related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Google, YouTube, and Google Home are trademarks of Google LLC. iPhone® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ooma Smart Security at 77% against IntelliFire's 22%. Ooma Smart Security also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). IntelliFire's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ooma Smart Security holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 422 and 521 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Ooma Smart Security's written reviews are positive against 22% of IntelliFire's.
Ooma Smart Security ships an update every 3 months, IntelliFire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ooma Smart Security | IntelliFire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (422 ratings) — better | 4.2 (521 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better | 21.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 422 | 521 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ooma Inc. | Hearth & Home Technologies |
Customer experience
Ooma Smart Security
IntelliFire
User reviews
Ooma Smart Security
From 422 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 🔒 Reliable security
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient
- 🔒 Prevents issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Notifications issue
- 🐛 Sensors disconnect
- 🐛 Status updates not working
IntelliFire
From 521 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works fine
- 🚀 Big improvement since last season
- 👍 Alexa Voice integration
- 👍 Reliable after firmware update
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly disconnects from WiFi
- 🐛 App is buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Minimal functionality compared to remote
- 🐛 Frequently requires resets
- 🐛 Slow and unresponsive
Bugs and 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
IntelliFire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch
- Fails to detect WiFi network
- Loses connection to fireplace
- Resets temperature and settings
- Password reset not working
Requested features
4 requests- Timer to turn off fireplace
- Control over LED backlight color
- Better smart home integration
- Thermostat-like scheduling options
In-app purchases
Ooma Smart Security
No in-app purchases
IntelliFire
No in-app purchases
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