Brinks Home vs HomeAware ™
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.
HomeAware ™
This app provides real-time awareness of family members' arrivals and departures without constant monitoring or camera feeds. It offers personalized notifications for peace of mind, ensuring loved ones arrive safely. Designed with privacy in mind, it fosters connection without intrusion.
- Real-time family awareness
- Personalized arrival/departure notifications
- Privacy-respecting design
- No camera feed required
- Seamless integration into family life
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Who’s in your home? HomeAware can answer this question without indoor cameras, facial recognition, or biometrics. MEANINGFUL NOTIFICATIONS Most home security apps bury you in vague alerts about insignificant events. HomeAware works differently. Our system only sends you a message when something actually matters or a situation needs your attention. PresenceID™ HomeAware is powered by PresenceID™. This technology recognizes whether the people in your home or approaching your door are residents, frequent visitors, or strangers. So you know when to relax or when action is needed. VERIFIED PRESENCE FOR FASTER POLICE RESPONSE Most Americans live in a city where police will not guarantee a response to a security alarm without verified presence. HomeAware gives you the data and peace of mind needed to confirm a person is actually in your home. That verification can help first responders get to your home quickly and confidently. RESPOND ON DEMAND Scary situations don’t wait for you to review footage. HomeAware surfaces what’s happening as it happens and gives you the ability to act. ● Two-way talk ● Flashing light ● Warning siren ● Dispatch first responders ● Message other residents via SmartChat With HomeAware, you’ll never have to ask, “who’s in my home?” again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeAware ™ at 100% against Brinks Home's 17%. HomeAware ™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Brinks Home's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 20). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HomeAware ™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brinks Home has 20K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Brinks Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of HomeAware ™'s.
Brinks Home ships an update every 3 months, HomeAware ™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brinks Home | HomeAware ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (20K ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 380 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monitronics | Ubiety Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Brinks Home
HomeAware ™
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
HomeAware ™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brinks Home
No in-app purchases
HomeAware ™
No in-app purchases
