Comparison

Global Security SMS vs GSM Remote

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

Head to head

About

Global Security SMS

Features

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Global Security SMS rende possibile controllare le centrali di allarme prodotte da Global Security direttamente e comodamente dal proprio smartphone. In particolare l'App permette di configurare potenzialmente infiniti dispositivi (ad esempio casa, ufficio, magazzino etc...) e per ognuno di essi impostare comandi personalizzati e gestire così il proprio impianto di allarme ovunque, sempre. Il tutto avviene tramite invio di SMS il cui testo viene impostato direttamente nei relativi comandi.

About

GSM Remote

Features

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GSM Remote è un'app per controllare da remoto le tue centrali di allarme Sicurit dotate di GSM mediante comandi pre configurati. L'app consente: - Comandare da remoto il tuo impianto tramite un semplice tasto è possibile disinserire, inserire parzialmente e totalmente e poter richiedere lo stato del funzionamento del sistema.

Screenshots

Global Security SMS4 screens

GSM Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Global Security SMS at every 9 days against GSM Remote's every 16 months. Global Security SMS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Global Security SMS ships an update every 9 days, GSM Remote every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Global Security SMS versus GSM Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Global Security SMS	GSM Remote
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	17.5
Further details — not scored
Size	74 MB	17 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Microdata s.r.l.	Sebastiano Laurent

In-app purchases

None

Global Security SMS

No in-app purchases

None

GSM Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Global Security SMS free?

Global Security SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is GSM Remote free?

GSM Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Global Security SMS or GSM Remote have ads?

Neither Global Security SMS nor GSM Remote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Global Security SMS or GSM Remote?

Global Security SMS ships an update every 9 days, and GSM Remote every 16 months. Most recently, Global Security SMS was updated on October 15, 2026 and GSM Remote on October 10, 2026.