Cove Security vs Cove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cove Security
Control your home security system remotely from anywhere in the world. Receive instant notifications via text or email for alarms or system disarming.
- Remote arm and disarm
- Worldwide system control
- Alarm notifications
- System disarm notifications
- Text and email alerts
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Cove provides peace of mind for you and your loved ones by giving you control of your security system from anywhere in the world. Key Features: -Arm and disarm your home security system from anywhere. -Receive text and/or email notifications in the event of an alarm, or when the system is disarmed.
Cove
Capture and organize all your life's memories, from photos and videos to notes and links. Create themed collections for trips, goals, or relationships. Share your experiences privately with friends and family.
- Save photos, videos, notes, links, and music
- Create themed collections (Coves)
- Private and searchable memory archive
- Share memories with friends and family
- Organize life's inspirations and thoughts
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Document your life with Cove! You can: SAVE WHAT MATTERS Photos, videos, links, notes, music and more! Every memory, inspiration or thought in one place. CREATE COVES Themed spaces for trips, goals, relationships, or anything you care about. REVISIT AND REFLECT Your memories are private, searchable, and always there when you need them. INVITE FRIENDS Share and document life with the people closest to you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cove.so/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cove at 76% against Cove Security's 8%. Cove also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Cove Security's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Cove sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Cove Security asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cove holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 430 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Cove Security's written reviews are positive against 76% of Cove's.
Cove Security ships an update every 2 months, Cove every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cove Security | Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (430 ratings) | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.1% of reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 430 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cove Smart, LLC | Cove limited |
Customer experience
Cove Security
Cove
Bugs and requests
Cove Security
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes, crashes, and fails to connect
- Cameras frequently go offline or don't detect motion
- Sensors not working properly or reporting false alerts
- Inability to arm/disarm system remotely through app
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app with better stability and more features
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Better camera performance and reliability
- More customization options for sensors and notifications
Cove
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cove Security
No in-app purchases
Cove
- Cove+ Weekly$6.997 Days
- Cove+$12.991 Month
- Cove+7 Days trial$59.991 Year
