PRIME Wire vs Alfred Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRIME Wire
Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.
- Wireless device control
- Custom timer schedules
- Manual ON/OFF control
- Smart Scenes for multiple devices
- Add and configure multiple devices
- Push notifications
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.
Alfred Home
Control your smart deadbolts with your smartphone. Lock, unlock, grant access to guests, and manage settings remotely. Monitor battery life and ensure security with advanced encryption.
- Lock and unlock via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
- Send digital access credentials
- Receive access notifications
- Manage lock settings remotely
- Create and delete PIN codes
- Initiate one-touch unlock
- Monitor battery life
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Say hello to the Alfred Home App, this app is designed specifically for the line of Alfred smart touchscreen motorized deadbolts that are as satisfying to operate as they are to look at. The Alfred Home App uses Bluetooth technology to provide you with multiple methods of operating your new Alfred Smart Door Lock with your smartphone. With your new Alfred Smart Door lock installed you can now take advantage of all the integrated features and settings right from your iPhone using the Alfred Home App. Here are just a few great features that are right at your fingertips while using the Alfred Home App: -Lock and Unlock your device with your phone at short range with Bluetooth connection or via WIFI if an Alfred Connect Wifi Integration system is also installed in your home. -Send digital Bluetooth credentials to friends and family to allow them access to your lock and get a notification every time they use it. -Change or update all of your lock setting from within the App, including Away mode and Auto Relock. -Add or Delete Pin Codes including single use, recurring or time sensitive codes. -Initiate One Touch unlock, allowing you to simply touch the keypad when your phone is nearby to open the lock. -Check on the battery life of your locks to make sure you never come home to dead batteries. -Feel safe and secure with AES128 Bit encryption which protects your locks credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PRIME Wire at 4.7 against Alfred Home's 3.6. PRIME Wire also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 12%) and ratings volume (1K vs 9). Alfred Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PRIME Wire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRIME Wire has 1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of PRIME Wire's written reviews are positive against 12% of Alfred Home's.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, Alfred Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | Alfred Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | 3.6 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | Alfred International Inc. |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
Alfred Home
Bugs and requests
PRIME Wire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after iOS updates
- Devices randomly going offline
- Unable to log in or change password
- Schedules/timers not working as expected
- Inability to add or control individual plugs
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Auto-shutoff timer option
- Improved app UI/UX
- Better cold weather performance
- More reliable connectivity
Alfred Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
Alfred Home
No in-app purchases
