Comparison

secure@home vs CIC Labor Saving Calc

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

Head to head

CIC Labor Saving Calc

Free

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About

secure@home

This utility app generates and sends SMS commands to specific home automation units. It allows for initial setup, creation of new installations, and selection of favorite commands for quick access. Users can easily send commands by pressing on the desired option.

Highlights

SMS generation for home units
Initial settings and installation creation
Favorite command selection
Direct command sending via SMS

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App generates and sends SMS to ABB-secure@home/DomusTech Free/Domus Link Central Units. - Initial settings and new installation creation. - Favourites selection. - SMS generation while pressing on the desidered command.

About

CIC Labor Saving Calc

Features

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The industry’s first estimator showing the reduction of installation labor for Southwire® Cable-in-Conduit (CIC) compared to pulling cables into PVC ducts.

Screenshots

secure@home4 screens

CIC Labor Saving Calc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CIC Labor Saving Calc at every 8 months against secure@home's every 33 months. secure@home's advantage is 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

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

secure@home ships an update every 33 months, CIC Labor Saving Calc every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

secure@home versus CIC Labor Saving Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	secure@home	CIC Labor Saving Calc
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	33.3% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 33 months	Every 8 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	42 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ABB Information Systems AG	Southwire Company

In-app purchases

None

secure@home

No in-app purchases

None

CIC Labor Saving Calc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is secure@home free?

secure@home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CIC Labor Saving Calc free?

CIC Labor Saving Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do secure@home or CIC Labor Saving Calc have ads?

Neither secure@home nor CIC Labor Saving Calc shows ads.

Which is updated more often, secure@home or CIC Labor Saving Calc?

secure@home ships an update every 33 months, and CIC Labor Saving Calc every 8 months. Most recently, secure@home was updated on October 24, 2026 and CIC Labor Saving Calc on September 13, 2026.