Brinks Home vs AMP Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brinks Home
Control your home security system and smart devices remotely. Arm or disarm alarms, manage lights, thermostats, locks, and view live camera feeds from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications for security events and daily activities.
- Remote alarm control (arm/disarm)
- Smart device management (lights, locks, thermostat)
- Live and recorded video monitoring
- Real-time event notifications
- Geo-fencing automation
- Energy management features
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Complete Smart Home Control in One App Manage your Brinks Home security system and smart home devices with just a few taps. Convenient and easy to use, our app allows you to monitor automate, and customize your home’s security, temperature, lighting, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Total Control at Your Fingertips Tap into the app whether you’re upstairs or uptown. Powered by Alarm.com, the Brinks Home Mobile App goes beyond basic security, allowing you to: • Arm and disarm your system. • Receive notifications for system events. • Quickly verify or cancel an alarm. • Lock and unlock your doors. • View video from your cameras. • Adjust your thermostat. • Manage home automation rules. Stay Connected From Just About Anywhere Receive alerts to see who’s at the door and check your cameras for a live look at what’s happening at home. If you forgot to arm your system you can do it on the go—and set up automatic reminders to let you know. Focus On What’s Important Enjoy peace of mind knowing your smart home system is working for you 24/7, backed by our always-on professional monitoring. Manage Your Account & Update Settings You can also manage your Brinks Home account, make a payment, view your bill, and more through the app.
AMP Smart
This app provides advanced security solutions for burglary, fire, and medical emergencies. It also offers cutting-edge home automation technology for enhanced convenience and peace of mind.
- Burglary protection
- Fire detection
- Medical emergency alerts
- Home automation technology
- Advanced security solutions
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AMP Smart delivers cutting edge technology and peace of mind. We protect you through the most advanced security solutions for burglary, fire, and medical emergencies and provide advanced home automation technology to our customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brinks Home at 4.7 against AMP Smart's 2.9. Brinks Home also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 309). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Brinks Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brinks Home has 20K ratings behind it against 309, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Brinks Home's written reviews are positive against 21% of AMP Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brinks Home ships an update every 3 months, AMP Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brinks Home | AMP Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) — better | 2.9 (309 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 21.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 309 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monitronics | AMP Security LLC. |
Customer experience
Brinks Home
AMP Smart
User reviews
Brinks Home
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Provides peace of mind
- 👍 Great app and system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🔍 Poor customer service
- 💰 Expensive and not worth the cost
- 🕰️ Long wait times for support
- 📱 App is not user-friendly
AMP Smart
From 309 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 User-friendly app
- 💡 Customizable features
- 🔒 Secure system
- 👍 Responsive customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent technical issues
- 🔍 Limited camera functionality
- 💰 Expensive service
- 🔒 Difficult to cancel contract
Bugs and requests
Brinks Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras not recording properly
- Frequent false alarms
- App connection issues
- Inability to manage account details in app
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize recording settings
- Longer video clip duration
- Automatic arming/disarming schedules
- Two-way communication for cameras
- Improved mobile app navigation
AMP Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cameras frequently go offline
- Doorbell camera not working
- Notifications delayed or not received
Requested features
3 requests- Bulk video deletion option
- Integration with smart home devices
- More flexible subscription plans
In-app purchases
Brinks Home
No in-app purchases
AMP Smart
No in-app purchases
