DW Security vs Google Chat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DW Security
Control and access your security systems remotely. Arm or disarm your system, review event history, and access system manuals directly from your device.
- Remote system control
- Arm/Disarm functionality
- Event history review
- Access system manuals
- Direct wireless connection
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Remote control and access your security systems via Direct Wireless to Arm/Disarm the system, review history and even access your systems manual all from one application
Google Chat
Connect, collaborate, and accomplish tasks with AI-powered messaging. Streamline teamwork with integrations and smart features. Securely communicate with your team, whether in real-time or asynchronously.
- AI-powered conversation summaries
- Automatic message translation
- AI-powered search
- Action item capture
- Real-time huddles
- Integration with Workspace apps
- Smart chips for linking
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Google Chat is the best way for teams using Workspace to connect, collaborate and get things done. AI-first messaging & collaboration, transformed by Gemini • Stay on top of things with conversation summaries • Automatically translate messages across more than 120 languages • Find what you’re looking for with AI-powered search • Capture action items so the whole team is on the same page Everything teams need to stay connected and get work done • Start a chat with a colleague, a group or even your whole team • Tell your team when you’re heads-down or ready to connect with personalized status updates • Share detailed updates with audio & video messages • Connect in real-time, anytime with huddles The full power of Workspace to transform your teamwork • Integrated with Workspace apps like Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Tasks, and Meet • Streamline teamwork with smart chips to link files, people and spaces • Stay on top of requests, comments and approvals with the Google Drive app for Chat • Install powerful, popular Chat apps like PagerDuty, Jira, GitHub, Workday, and many more • Build no-code, low-code and pro-code apps with Chat APIs Secure • Protected by Google’s cloud-native, zero-trust architecture • No desktop apps to patch, no data stored on end-user devices • Keeps data safe with AI-powered data loss prevention (DLP) plus phishing & malware detection • Migrate away from insecure legacy platforms Chat is included as part of Google Workspace for consumer, education, and business customers. Some premium features require a paid subscription. Follow us for more: Twitter: https://twitter.com/googleworkspace Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Google Chat at 47% against DW Security's 0%. Google Chat also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#31 vs unranked). DW Security's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.
DW Security ships an update every 5 weeks, Google Chat weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DW Security | Google Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (306K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 306K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #31 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 397 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Communication Solutions International Pty Ltd | |
Customer experience
DW Security
Google Chat
Bugs and requests
DW Security
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Google Chat
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent message delivery and notification issues
- Trouble uploading media and files
- Compatibility problems on older devices
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Add voice/video call functionality
- Improve group chat management
- Implement read receipts
- Allow customization and personalization
- Integrate SMS/MMS support
In-app purchases
DW Security
No in-app purchases
Google Chat
No in-app purchases





