UISP Mobile vs AlwaysSafe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UISP Mobile
This app provides a unified tool for installing and managing ISP-grade network devices. It allows users to integrate devices into a controller, set them up quickly using Bluetooth or a management radio, and monitor their entire ISP network from one place.
- Device installation and management
- ISP device integration
- Quick setup with Bluetooth
- Link alignment
- Network monitoring
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The UISP app gives users a single-point device installation and management tool for Ubiquiti’s extensive line of ISP-grade products. With the app, you will be able to: • Integrate your ISP devices into the UISP controller. • Quickly and easily setup ISP devices and align links with bluetooth or a dedicated management radio. • Manage and monitor every aspect of your ISP network from a single app.
AlwaysSafe
Monitor your security system remotely. View live camera feeds, playback recorded video clips, and capture still images. Supports multiple cameras simultaneously and allows for two-way audio communication on compatible systems.
- Live camera viewing
- Playback recorded video
- Capture still images
- Multi-camera support
- Save clips to phone
- Listen and talk back
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Security in the Palm of your Hands Check on your Security System from wherever you are. Playback stored recordings on your mobile device See Live View of your cameras. Playback video clips Capture single and multi still images to save to your device Supports multicamera viewing at the same time Save clips to your phone. Listen & talk back on supported systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UISP Mobile at 4.3 against AlwaysSafe's 2.1. UISP Mobile also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 10%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). AlwaysSafe's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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.
UISP Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UISP Mobile has 1.1K ratings behind it against 65, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of UISP Mobile's written reviews are positive against 10% of AlwaysSafe's.
UISP Mobile ships an update monthly, AlwaysSafe every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UISP Mobile | AlwaysSafe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better | 2.1 (65 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Swann Communications Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
UISP Mobile
AlwaysSafe
User reviews
UISP Mobile
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good design and user accessibility
- 👍 Excellent for monitoring and managing Ubiquiti devices
- 💡 Useful for proving uptime to clients
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and login issues
- 🐛 Unreliable firmware upgrades
- 🐛 Inconsistent device detection and status reporting
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to web interface
AlwaysSafe
From 65 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 🔒 Great for older systems
- 👍 AlwaysSafe app works well at home
Room to improve
- 🐛 Landscape mode doesn't work
- 🐛 Connection issues, fails to connect
- 🐛 Playback and recording issues
- 🐛 Push notifications not working
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
Bugs and requests
UISP Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect throughput data rates
- Inability to select correct interfaces
- Login credentials not persisting properly
- Devices not detected or shown offline incorrectly
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to edit device location/coordinates
- Audible ping feedback
- Firewall rule management
- Backup/restore device configuration
- Push notifications for device status changes
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- More configuration options and settings
AlwaysSafe
Reported bugs
5 issues- Landscape mode not working after iOS 18 update
- App crashes when trying to connect to WiFi
- Playback not working, can't view recorded videos
- Push notifications stopped working
- App freezes and becomes unusable
Requested features
5 requests- Update app to support latest iOS versions
- Add landscape mode support
- Improve remote/mobile connectivity
- Fix push notification issues
- Enhance playback and recording features
In-app purchases
UISP Mobile
No in-app purchases
AlwaysSafe
No in-app purchases
Questions
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