Alder Security vs Homeguardlive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alder Security
Manage your home's security, lighting, climate, and cameras from one place. Receive real-time alerts, remotely arm/disarm your system, and monitor live video feeds. Control various connected devices like locks and thermostats for comprehensive home automation.
- Remote security system control
- Real-time alarm status and alerts
- Live video monitoring
- Event recording for cameras
- Control lights, locks, and thermostats
- Monitor multiple cameras
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Alder Security 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. PLEASE NOTE: To access this app, you must have an account set up with Alder.
Homeguardlive
Live stream and record video from your smart Wi-Fi cameras directly to your device. Receive motion detection alerts and capture images for peace of mind. Enjoy remote control and two-way audio for enhanced home monitoring.
- Live video streaming
- Remote recording to device
- Motion detection alerts
- HD 1080P resolution
- Two-way audio
- Local Micro SD storage
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Homeguardlive works with the Homeguard Smart Wi-Fi Cameras and enables you to live view your home, your pets or your office from anywhere in the world for peace of mind. It's smarter remote video monitoring with the ability to record video to your handheld devices with а simple tap on your screen. You can also get push notifications and save images when the camera detects motion. Homeguard makes your world smarter. Some Features as follows: -Superb Picture quality with HD 1080P Resolution -Remotely Control Camera via Smart devices&computer -Easy and quick Wi-Fi connection via Smart App -High Quality 2-way Audio -Local Micro SD storage up to 128GB(card not included) -Motion Detection, Send Picture or video to Micro SDcard -Homeguardlive supports only the following Homeguard models: HGWIP711 HGWIP812 HGWIP815 HGWIP819 HGWOB751 HGWOB852 HGWOB853
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Homeguardlive at 4.9 against Alder Security's 2.1. Alder Security's advantage is ratings volume (191 vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Homeguardlive holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alder Security has 191 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Alder Security's written reviews are positive against 9% of Homeguardlive's.
Alder Security ships an update every 6 months, Homeguardlive every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alder Security | Homeguardlive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (191 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 8.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alder Holdings, LLC | Ajcloud Labs Inc. |
Customer experience
Alder Security
Homeguardlive
Bugs and requests
Alder Security
Reported bugs
15 issues- App requires constant re-login despite 'remember me' selection
- Password reset page unresponsive
- Camera feed takes 5+ minutes to load or fails entirely
- App crashes when viewing indoor cameras
- Notifications not clearing from notification center
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- Arm/disarm commands freeze and delay
- Thermostat controls limited to 1-degree increments
- App kicks user out when viewing cameras
- False 'no internet connection' errors
- Inconsistent notification delivery timing
- Sensor triggers not appearing in activity log
- App loses connection frequently despite stable WiFi
- Multiple app crashes per session
- Face ID not supported on iOS
- Delayed notification delivery (3+ second lag)
Requested features
10 requests- Granular notification settings per camera
- Customizable notification sounds for doorbell
- Thermostat scheduling automation
- Improved activity log descriptions
- Separate app for indoor and outdoor cameras consolidation
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- Face recognition for iPhone
- Real-time video delivery with notifications
- Better human and vehicle detection algorithms
- Remember login credentials option
- Offline app functionality
Homeguardlive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alder Security
No in-app purchases
Homeguardlive
No in-app purchases
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