Comparison

mySafeTouch vs Starry Garage

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

Head to head
About

mySafeTouch

Control your home security and automation system remotely. Arm/disarm your system, view cameras, manage locks and lights, and adjust thermostats. Receive personalized alerts for various events, ensuring peace of mind and convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm security system
  • View live/stored camera footage
  • Lock/unlock doors remotely
  • Control lights remotely
  • Set smart thermostat schedules
  • View system history and events
  • Personalized event notifications
Features
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SafeTouch Security makes it easier than ever before to access and control your security system and home automation with the NEW, mySafeTouch app. Combined with our two-way voice verification for prioritized police dispatches and crash and smash technology, the mySafeTouch app provides the most interactive and user friendly system on the market. This app is available for Apple iPhone, iPad. The mySafeTouch app allows you to: - Arm and disarm your security system remotely - Access your security cameras to view live or stored footage - Lock or unlock doors, great for house sitters or guests - Turn lights on and off from wherever you are - Set heating and cooling schedules on a smart thermostat to save money on your power bill - View recent system history and events Here are just a few of the events that the mySafeTouch app allows you to receive personalized notifications to alert you with: - Any alarm event - A reminder to arm the system, in case if it is forgotten - A door or window being left open for too long - Arming and disarming notifications, letting you know who and when someone, armed or disarmed the system - Temperature changes of more than a few degrees inside - Someone is attempting to fraudulently login to your system - and so many many more....

About

Starry Garage

Features
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Starry App connects with the Starry smart device to control any garage or gate from your iPhone. Enjoy simple, fast, and reliable access control. Features: – Universal: works with any garage or gate – Remote: open and close from anywhere – Live snapshots: real-time camera images – History: view past door activity in the app – Quick installation: sync the device in minutes The Starry app works together with the Starry hardware device to transform your garage into a smart, secure, and connected entry point. Requires Starry device (sold separately).

Screenshots

mySafeTouch4 screens
Starry Garage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Starry Garage at 15.6 against mySafeTouch's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mySafeTouch versus Starry Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySafeTouchStarry Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (170 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings170 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size362 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSafetouch Inc.PAU TURRO MUNOZ

Bugs and requests

mySafeTouch

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App is incredibly slow
  • App takes 30 seconds to 2 minutes to complete functions
  • App never wants to open or takes forever to show camera activity
  • App is flooded with errors
  • App keeps logging you out
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  • App is becoming miserable to use
  • Two-factor authentication issues with facial recognition/passcode
  • Cameras sometimes work and sometimes don't
  • Camera spins and buffers
  • Alarm doesn't work half the time
  • Camera constantly doesn't work, goes offline
  • Unable to set up for the first time, password reset loop
  • Camera issues, not able to view 24/7 footage
  • Weather section shows incorrect area
  • App sometimes does not arm
  • Apple Watch app stops working/shuts down
  • Regular device connection problems
  • Unable to successfully change device settings
  • Doorbell video won't come up
  • Clips missing, doesn't save all triggers
  • No option to update WiFi password
  • Live video requires constant refreshing
  • App can sometimes function at a slow pace
  • Cannot find the toolbar
  • App doesn't give option to sign up
  • Rarely works correctly

Requested features

12 requests
  • Improve app speed
  • Add scheduling features for arming/disarming
  • Geo-arming capability
  • Panic button in the app
  • Snooze function for camera notifications
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  • Apple Watch app functionality
  • Improve user interface for multiple properties
  • Add a user manual
  • Allow downloading printed bills
  • Constant live video feed without refreshing
  • Improve setup function for doorbell
  • Option to update WiFi password easily

Starry Garage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mySafeTouch

No in-app purchases

None

Starry Garage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySafeTouch free?
mySafeTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starry Garage free?
Starry Garage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mySafeTouch or Starry Garage have ads?
Neither mySafeTouch nor Starry Garage shows ads.

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