Comparison

TrapSensor vs CatchAlive

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

Head to head
About

TrapSensor

This app allows you to monitor the status of electronic rat traps remotely. Receive instant notifications via push, email, or text when a trap is triggered. Manage device settings and view the live status of all your traps 24/7.

Highlights
  • Real-time trap status monitoring
  • Instant push, email, and text notifications
  • Device configuration and management
  • 24/7 remote trap oversight
  • Daily summary notification option
  • Server-side trap status monitoring
Features
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TrapSensor is a rat trap with electronics inside which constantly monitors the trap status. TrapSensor notifies you via push, email and/or text message whenever the trap shuts. This app lets you manage your device settings and also monitor your traps 24/7. TrapSensor units are waterproof and battery driven. With this app, you can easily set up and configure your TrapSensor units. You can edit which email addresses and phone numbers notifications should be sent to. In addition, you can set a time for daily notification messages. Daily notification messages summarize the status of all of your traps in one message. The TrapSensor units communicate with the TrapSensor server. You can see the live status of all of your traps in your online profile. The server also monitors expected daily control messages from the units and notifies you immediately if such a message is not received.

About

CatchAlive

This tool streamlines pest management documentation for exterminators. It automates trap activation tracking, sends real-time email notifications for activations and signal loss, and logs all service visits and notes. Visualize trap locations on a satellite map for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Automatic trap activation registration
  • Email notifications for trap activity
  • Satellite map view of traps
  • Log of service visits and notes
  • Track bait/battery changes
Features
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The APP is a complete documentation and work tool for the exterminator. All data can be drawn from the system and used for documentation of efforts in pest management. Features in the APP - Automatic registration of activation of a trap (with counter) - Notification when a trap is activated (E-mail notification can be selected in the APP) - Notification if a trap loses signal (E-mail notification can be selected in the APP) - Notifications are confirmed by the exterminator - All notifications are collected and saved in a log (Can be used in reports later) - All traps can be seen on a satellite map - The position of every trap can be found and adjusted on a satellite map - Register customer/trap service visits - Register when bait/batteries/gas cannister has been changed - Add/write notes for customer/trap service visits - All registrations and notes are collected and saved in a log

Screenshots

TrapSensor4 screens
CatchAlive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CatchAlive at every 6 weeks against TrapSensor's every 5 months. 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

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

TrapSensor ships an update every 5 months, CatchAlive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrapSensor versus CatchAlive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrapSensorCatchAlive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlert House ApSCatchAlive ApS

Customer experience

TrapSensor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

CatchAlive

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrapSensor

No in-app purchases

None

CatchAlive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrapSensor free?
TrapSensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CatchAlive free?
CatchAlive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrapSensor or CatchAlive have ads?
Neither TrapSensor nor CatchAlive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrapSensor or CatchAlive?
TrapSensor ships an update every 5 months, and CatchAlive every 6 weeks. Most recently, TrapSensor was updated on June 5, 2026 and CatchAlive on September 4, 2026.

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