Comparison

My Visonic SMS vs PowerMaster

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

Head to head
About

My Visonic SMS

Remotely manage your Tyco/Johnsons alarm systems via SMS. Arm, disarm, check status, and receive instant notifications for alarms and alerts from anywhere in the world. Supports multiple panels and partitions with password protection.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm system control via SMS
  • Arm/disarm system
  • Check system status
  • Receive in-app notifications
  • Control individual partitions
  • Password protected access
Features
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Control and monitor your PowerMax/PowerG Tyco/Johnsons alarm systems from anywhere using SMS. With this App you can access your PowerMax panels from home or work or from anywhere in the world using your mobile phone. With this App you can: - Arm the system in home or away mode - Disarm the system - Check the current status of the system - Receive in-App messages (local push notifications) of alarms and alerts - Shows the live alarm status in case of an alarm/Arm Home/Arm Away/Disarm. - Rings the default ring tone of your mobile in case of alarms and critical alerts - Control individual partitions (up to 4) if the panel has been configured. - Control up to 2 panels with or without partitions. - Password protected with the same code that you use to disarm the alarm panel. Pre-requisite: To access the PowerMax/PowerG alarm system from outside the premises using SMS, your security service installer should have installed a GSM module inside the alarm panel and the GSM SIM card should have sufficient subscription/balance to send and receive SMSs. To download β€œMy Visonic” User Manual Click here: http://visonic.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/My-Visonic-SMS-User-Guide.pdf

About

PowerMaster

Features
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Monitor your UPS and get prompt notification anywhere and anytime! PowerMaster app provides a status overview of your UPS. It enables you to monitor your UPS and supports event notifications to ensure instant event update. PowerMaster app also supports multiple UPS monitoring. You can select a UPS from the UPS List and check its status. Download free PowerMaster app and enjoy the benefits the following features bring: - Monitor Monitor page provides an overview of the UPS current status, including power supplied, voltage supplied, power condition, battery capacity, battery status, estimated runtime and UPS load. Multiple UPS monitoring is also available. - Event log Event log info provides the a list of happened events.

Screenshots

My Visonic SMS4 screens
PowerMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PowerMaster at Free against My Visonic SMS's $0.99. My Visonic SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PowerMaster is free to download; My Visonic SMS costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
My Visonic SMS versus PowerMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Visonic SMSPowerMaster
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.2 β€” better12.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNeelu JaloriCyber Energy Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

My Visonic SMS

No in-app purchases

None

PowerMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Visonic SMS free?
My Visonic SMS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerMaster free?
PowerMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Visonic SMS or PowerMaster have ads?
Neither My Visonic SMS nor PowerMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Visonic SMS or PowerMaster?
My Visonic SMS ships an update every 4 months, and PowerMaster every 4 months. Most recently, My Visonic SMS was updated on October 8, 2026 and PowerMaster on October 11, 2026.

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