Smartlink Security vs Pulsar Alarm Systems
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartlink Security
Manage your home's security, lighting, climate, and cameras from one app. Receive real-time alerts, remotely arm/disarm your system, and monitor live video feeds. Control various connected devices for comprehensive home automation.
- Remote security system control
- Real-time alarm status and alerts
- Live video monitoring
- Event recording for security events
- Control lights, locks, and thermostats
- Monitor family and pets remotely
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Smartlink+ lets you control your lighting, climate, cameras, and security from a single application. STAY CONNECTED FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Receive real-time alarm status and arm or disarm your security system remotely. Get instant alerts in the event of a security alarm, or simply to be notified when your family arrives home. REAL-TIME VIDEO MONITORING AND EVENT RECORDING Set cameras to automatically record security events in your home. Check in on your family and pets when you can’t be there. See who is at the door, or monitor your premises from multiple cameras at once. A SINGLE APP TO CONTROL YOUR ENTIRE HOME Enjoy full interactive home control including lights, locks, cameras, thermostats, garage doors, and other connected devices.
Pulsar Alarm Systems
Control your home security system remotely. Receive real-time alerts for door/window openings and motion detection. Automate your smart devices with custom scenes and recipes for personalized home environments.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Real-time notifications
- Customizable scenes
- Smart device integration
- Event-based automation
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It’s your home, you set the rules. The Pulsar Alarm Systems app gives you what you deserve - reliability and control. Arm/disarm your system, set rules for real-time notifications. Know instantly when doors and windows are opened or when motion is detected. Technology at your pace With event based "Scenes" and "Recipes", your smart devices can support your way of life. Adjust the entire atmosphere in your home based on your day to day routines. Lights, cameras, garage doors and thermostats can adjust to greet you in the morning or when you arrive back home in the evenings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulsar Alarm Systems at 67% against Smartlink Security's 9%. Pulsar Alarm Systems also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Smartlink Security's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Pulsar Alarm Systems holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 181 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Smartlink Security's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pulsar Alarm Systems's.
Smartlink Security ships an update every 2 months, Pulsar Alarm Systems fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartlink Security | Pulsar Alarm Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (103 ratings) | 4.7 (181 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 | 181 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SecureNet Technologies, LLC | PulsarHALO |
Customer experience
Smartlink Security
Pulsar Alarm Systems
Bugs and requests
Smartlink Security
Reported bugs
60 issues- App crashes instantly on opening
- App keeps crashing, forcing reinstallation
- App crashes when trying to disarm
- Login fails with 'Json parser error: Unrecognized token '<''
- Secure Connection Error / No Connection
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- App says system is offline or has no power
- FaceID doesn't work, cannot reset password
- App stops working after iOS update
- Login stops working after update
- App takes forever to load after update
- Recipes are not useable, do not show room/device/time/place
- Cannot arm or disarm system on schedule
- Cannot get it to stay connected
- App spins forever on login
- Buttons tiny for passcode causing touch points to be terrible
- Malfunctions when disarming, causing multiple dispatch calls and false alarms
- Always glitching or logging me out
- Always changing my setting back to default with every update
- App mostly says No Connection
- Connection is usually slow
- App disconnects and can't connect back
- Login takes over a minute or does not log in at all
- Recipes cannot be edited or looked at after they are made and not flexible for custom days of the week
- App is slow to login
- Text updates appear hours/days later
- App works sometimes, most times need to restart phone
- App works even less since update
- App takes forever to log in after update
- App runs extremely slow after last update
- Unable to open app services to turn on/off alarm or unlock doors
- Username or password incorrect after update
- Login stopped working after update
- Cannot see cameras, toggle missing
- History of zones opening and closing stopped working
- App isn't in synch, needs to be shut down and reloaded
- Recipes sometimes work, sometimes don't
- App closes out when trying to lock the door
- App doesn't open anymore
- Stopped allowing guest users to use the App
- Previous app would send push notifications, doesn't happen anymore
- App shows no connection through cell phone
- Latest update broke the app, crashes instantly
- System is either offline or has no power even when standing right next to the system
- App has minimal functionality, often crashes, and never notifies of an alarm until the service calls
- Keeps disconnecting and reconnecting, needs to check power and network connection
- App doesn't stay logged into user, no notifications
- Emails from the system are delayed
- Panic code notification delayed
- Trouble connecting to service if not on WiFi
- Pop up saying wrong username or password when not on WiFi
- Can only disarm using the phone if I power off and back on again
- App isn't recognizing ID or password on new iPhone
- Forgot Password link says 'Please try again: No Internet detected'
- Throws an error that either User Name or Password is incorrect
- Forgot Password brings two fields that don't allow values to be entered
- Sensor display is corrupted making it impossible to view status and control individual sensors
- App used to work but now fails with Json parser error
- Push notifications stopped all of a sudden
- Cannot turn on notifications in the app
- Was getting text messages and now it doesn't and will not let you select the option
Requested features
9 requests- Add text alerts for specific zones
- Allow logging out after closing the app
- Enable push notifications for alarm events
- Improve integration with other security apps (Arlo, SkyBell)
- Add widget for iOS
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- Add Siri/Google Assistant integration
- Add Alexa integration
- Allow users to see history of zones opening and closing
- Add toggle for cameras
Pulsar Alarm Systems
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smartlink Security
No in-app purchases
Pulsar Alarm Systems
No in-app purchases
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