Connect+ Installer vs Smartlink+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect+ Installer
This tool allows professional security dealers to program and configure a security and automation platform. It connects via Bluetooth to enroll devices, set system parameters, and name sensors, offering flexibility even without an IP network connection.
- Program Connect+ Security and Automation platform
- Configure system parameters
- Enroll wireless security devices
- Name sensors
- Bluetooth Smart communication
- Offline configuration capability
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Connect+ Installer is the tool used by professional security dealers to program and configure the revolutionary Connect+ Security and Automation platform by Alula. Connect+ Installer will pair with a Connect+ system over a secured Bluetooth Smart communication link, and enable enrollment of wireless security devices, configuration of system parameters, and naming of sensors. The direct Bluetooth link to the panel maximizes flexibility and performance for installers, and allows configuration to take place whether or not the Connect+ is connected to an IP network.
Smartlink+
Control your home security system remotely. Arm/disarm, view live camera feeds, and manage connected devices like locks, lights, and thermostats from your smartphone or smartwatch.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Live camera feed viewing
- Smart lock and light control
- Thermostat adjustment
- System activity review
- Customizable alerts
- Multi-property management
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Smartlink+ puts your security system in the palm of your hand. Arm and disarm, view live camera feeds, control locks and lights, adjust your thermostat, and review system activity — all from one app. Monitor your property with real-time video, get notified when events happen, and manage every connected device from a single interface. Customize alerts by sensor and device, switch between multiple properties without signing out, and control your system from your Apple Watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smartlink+ at 5.0 against Connect+ Installer's 4.1. Smartlink+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Connect+ Installer's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Smartlink+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Connect+ Installer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smartlink+'s.
Connect+ Installer ships an update every 3 months, Smartlink+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect+ Installer | Smartlink+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alula Holdings, LLC | SecureNet Technologies, LLC |
Customer experience
Connect+ Installer
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In-app purchases
Connect+ Installer
No in-app purchases
Smartlink+
No in-app purchases
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