Eaton SecureConnect vs Hubitat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eaton SecureConnect
Remotely control and monitor your home security system from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications, manage alarm settings, and view event logs. Securely access multiple systems with biometric login.
- 24/7 remote access
- Biometric fingerprint login
- Manage multiple alarm panels
- Set, unset, or part set alarms
- Real-time notifications
- View zone status
- Access event logs and stored images
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Control and monitor your Scantronic i-on burglar system 24/7 from anywhere in the world, protecting your family and home. Eaton SecureConnect gives you: - Secure encrypted remote access to your intruder alarm system from your Phone or Tablet. - Biometric fingerprint login for quick secure access to your app. - View and connect to multiple panels, add your home and your office to the same app. - Set, unset or part set any of your alarm systems through a simple intuitive interface. - Be fully informed with real time notifications from all of your panels directly to your Smart Device. - See the status of zones and omit zones. - View recent events in the log and view stored images directly on your Phone or Tablet, With the addition of Eaton cameras. - Customization of each connected panel, including push notification and panel name. - The option to switch on/off connected appliances from your device.
Hubitat
Control and monitor your smart home devices remotely. Set up location-based automation and receive important alerts directly to your phone. This app enhances your existing home automation system.
- Access Dashboards
- Monitor and control devices
- Arm/disarm Safety Monitor
- Change Modes
- Define Geofence for Presence
- Receive Push Notifications
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App is an accessory to the Hubitat Elevation home automation system. Users of Hubitat Elevation can use the Mobile App to: - Access Dashboards to monitor and control devices, arm or disarm Hubitat Safety Monitor, change Modes and more. - Define a Geofence for Mobile Presence detection based on phone location. The Geofence center defaults to your hub location but can be dragged to any location and the radius set. - Receive Push Notifications from Hubitat Elevation apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eaton SecureConnect at 5.0 against Hubitat's 2.8. Eaton SecureConnect also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 28%). Hubitat's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Eaton SecureConnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat has 168 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Eaton SecureConnect's written reviews are positive against 28% of Hubitat's.
Eaton SecureConnect ships an update every 5 weeks, Hubitat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eaton SecureConnect | Hubitat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (168 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 168 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eaton Corporation | Hubitat, Inc. |
Customer experience
Eaton SecureConnect
Hubitat
Bugs and requests
Eaton SecureConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hubitat
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on startup consistently
- Geofence detection fails to send events to hub
- Geofence shows incorrect location (off by km)
- Login screen keyboard covers continue button
- App hangs at 'Loading User Data' screen
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- Dashboard doesn't load after backgrounding
- Local LAN mode not working, stuck on cloud
- Hub discovery doesn't work on iOS
- Duplicate rooms and devices displayed
- Incorrect device status reporting
- Notifications show 'invalid token' error
- App doesn't support screen rotation
- Email verification code not received
- Presence detection broken after updates
- App unable to connect to hub after updates
- Geofence size resets to default
- What's New screen cannot be dismissed
- Layout issues with overlapping buttons on iPhone 7
Requested features
15 requests- Native iOS app with proper UI/UX design
- Dark mode option
- Widget support for quick device access
- Ability to add/discover devices from mobile app
- Automation and scene creation from app
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- iPad landscape view support
- Drag-and-drop dashboard tile customization
- Multiple geofence locations
- Motion sensor activity logging in dashboard
- Improved dashboard responsiveness and layout
- Manual IP address entry for hub connection
- SMS-based account verification
- Battery usage optimization for geofencing
- Real-time notifications with better visibility
- Detailed user manual and in-app help
In-app purchases
Eaton SecureConnect
No in-app purchases
Hubitat
No in-app purchases
