Connect+ Installer vs Napco Prima
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.
Napco Prima
Manage your home's lighting, climate, security cameras, and alarm systems from one place. Receive real-time alerts for security events or family arrivals, and monitor live video feeds with event recording. Control various connected devices like locks and thermostats remotely.
- Remote lighting control
- Climate management
- Security system arm/disarm
- Live video monitoring
- Event recording
- Instant security alerts
- Control connected devices
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Prima brings your entire home into one simple app. Control lights, climate, cameras, locks, garage doors, and your security system from anywhere. Arm or disarm with a tap. Get real-time status and instant alerts the moment something happens, whether it’s a security event or just your family arriving home. Watch live video from any camera or review event recordings with a single glance. Check in on your home, family, or pets whenever you need peace of mind. Set cameras to capture what matters automatically so you never miss a moment. One app. Full control. Everything connected and ready when you are.
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Verdict
Connect+ Installer and Napco Prima both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Napco Prima's written reviews are positive against 67% of Connect+ Installer's. Connect+ Installer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Connect+ Installer against 4.2 for Napco Prima. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Connect+ Installer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Napco Prima's.
Connect+ Installer ships an update every 3 months, Napco Prima every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Connect+ Installer | Napco Prima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.2 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| 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 | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alula Holdings, LLC | NAPCO Security Technologies |
Customer experience
Connect+ Installer
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In-app purchases
Connect+ Installer
No in-app purchases
Napco Prima
No in-app purchases
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