Connect+ Installer vs Pulsar Alarm Systems
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.
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 rating: Pulsar Alarm Systems at 4.7 against Connect+ Installer's 3.9. Pulsar Alarm Systems also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (188 vs 15). Connect+ Installer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulsar Alarm Systems has 188 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.
Connect+ Installer ships an update every 3 months, Pulsar Alarm Systems fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect+ Installer | Pulsar Alarm Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (188 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 188 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alula Holdings, LLC | PulsarHALO |
Customer experience
Connect+ Installer
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In-app purchases
Connect+ Installer
No in-app purchases
Pulsar Alarm Systems
No in-app purchases
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