Comparison

HYYP vs miAlarm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Secure multi-site management
  • Full arm, stay arm, and disarm
  • Zone Bypass function
  • User management and access rights
  • Real-time notifications
Features
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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!

About

miAlarm

Features
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Unlock your panel's true potential with the miAlarm app to connect, monitor & control your alarm system from the convenience of your phone. Connect the app to a mi64, mi8, or miPanic panel for a flawlessly integrated experience and gain access to the latest alarm system features. Compatible third-party systems can also be linked via a Finmon Radio to remotely access your panel. Monitor the status of your alarm system from the convenience of your phone no matter where you are! Control is now in your hands: -Arm, Disarm, Home Arm or Sleep Arm areas of your home/business -Open/Close your garage door and gate -Switch on/off your geyser, pool pump or lights -Bypass specific zones -Receive notifications when your alarm has been triggered or other important events occur (you can customise the types of events you would like to receive) -Panic directly from your phone (available only with specific panels) -Customise your partition, zone and output names to easily identify them Note:  the miAlarm app is fully compatible with the following Finmon Alarm Systems:  -mi64 -mi8 -miPanic The following third-party alarm systems are also compatible with miAlarm when connected to a Finmon Radio: - Texecom Premier 412, 816, & 832 - Paradox SP6000 & MG5050 - IDS 805 & X-Series - Orisec If you do not have a Finmon Radio or Finmon Alarm Panel please contact your alarm company for further information. Privacy Policy: https://www.mialarm.co.za/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https:www.mialarm.co.za/terms-of-use

Screenshots

HYYP4 screens
miAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HYYP at none against miAlarm's 4. miAlarm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. miAlarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HYYP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HYYP ships an update every 3 months, miAlarm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HYYP versus miAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHYYPmiAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInhep Electronics Holdings (Pty) Ltd.Finmon PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

HYYP

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

miAlarm

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Access3 Months trial$6.991 Year
  • Enterprise Monthly Subs3 Months trial$6.991 Month
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  • Enterprise Annual Subs3 Months trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is HYYP free?
HYYP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is miAlarm free?
miAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HYYP or miAlarm have ads?
Neither HYYP nor miAlarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HYYP or miAlarm?
HYYP ships an update every 3 months, and miAlarm every 3 weeks. Most recently, HYYP was updated on November 6, 2026 and miAlarm on October 18, 2026.

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