HYYP vs Macado Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HYYP
Remotely monitor and control your home or business in real time. Gain awareness and peace of mind by managing security systems from anywhere, anytime. This app provides comprehensive control over your property's security.
- Secure multi-site management
- Full arm, stay arm, and disarm
- Zone Bypass function
- User management and access rights
- Real-time notifications
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With HYYP Home you have remote access to monitor and control your home or business anywhere, any time, in real time. This will give you the control, awareness and peace of mind, of the people and places that you most care about. For more information on how we achieve this please visit our website: www.idsprotect.co.za The App requires the IDS X-Series or IDS 806 alarm panel with a HYYP Hub Communication device. Features include: - Secure multi-site management from your smart phone - no need to go to the site! - Full arm, stay arm, and disarm abilities as set up by the installer - Zone Bypass function to handle problematic zones when you're out of reach - User management, including zone and partition naming, as well as the ability to set, edit, suspend, or delete user access rights - Real-time notifications - know what is happening as it happens!
Macado Security
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The "Macado Security" App is a cutting edge mobile security application that turns your smart mobile device into your personal home alarm management system. This application is free to download and connects you directly to your security provider and allows you to be instantly informed of any activity on your monitored premises.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HYYP at every 3 months against Macado Security's every 20 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HYYP ships an update every 3 months, Macado Security every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HYYP | Macado Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (79 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inhep Electronics Holdings (Pty) Ltd. | Oryx Systems CC |
In-app purchases
HYYP
No in-app purchases
Macado Security
No in-app purchases
