Comparison

A03 PRO vs CIAS

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

Head to head

A03 Pro service

Cias Elettronica

About

A03 PRO

Features

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A03 PRO App allows you to configure and calibrate the A03 PRO system using your smartphone. Thanks to the DEA WiFi dongles (DG-DEA-WF and DG-DEA-WF2), the A03 PRO App is able to connect to the BR-A03P-Z4 analysis board, which manages 4 channels of two sensors each, for protection of windows (SN-A03P-DR and SN-A03P-DRM), glass (SN-A03P-GL), walls (SN-A03P-WL) and metal gratings (SN-A03P-GR). Main features and functionality of the app: - enabling / disabling of sensor channels - selection of the type and number of sensors connected to the channel - enabling / disabling of the different causes of alarm for each channel - setting of sensitivity, number of events, memory time for each channel - real-time display, with dedicated graphic icons of the status of the individual channels (pre-alarm, Low Attacks alarm, Heavy Attacks alarm, continuous Impacts alarm, opening and tampering) - storage on the analysis board of the settings - real time display of the general status of the analysis board and of the power supply level

About

CIAS

Features

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The CIAS Elettronica app will allow you to open support tickets to manage issues with your alarm systems, download and consult manuals, brochures, specifications directly in the app.

Screenshots

A03 PRO4 screens

CIAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CIAS at every 5 weeks against A03 PRO's every 32 months. A03 PRO's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). 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

A03 PRO ships an update every 32 months, CIAS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

A03 PRO versus CIAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	A03 PRO	CIAS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 32 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15
Further details — not scored
Size	27 MB	68 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	DEA Security	Cias Elettronica Srl

In-app purchases

None

A03 PRO

No in-app purchases

None

CIAS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A03 PRO free?

A03 PRO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CIAS free?

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

Do A03 PRO or CIAS have ads?

Neither A03 PRO nor CIAS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, A03 PRO or CIAS?

A03 PRO ships an update every 32 months, and CIAS every 5 weeks. Most recently, A03 PRO was updated on September 18, 2026 and CIAS on September 8, 2026.