UseIRIS vs Art Sentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UseIRIS
This app enables administrators to send mass notifications via text, voice, or recorded alerts. Recipients can view and listen to recent messages and respond to emergency alerts if the 'needs assistance' feature is enabled.
- Broadcast messages via text, voice, or recorded alerts
- Deliver messages via SMS, phone calls, and email
- View alert delivery reports
- Access last ten received alerts
- Respond to emergency alerts with assistance status
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The UseIRIS App is a turbo companion to the online IRIS mass notification messaging system. Administrators: The App allows system and group administrators to quickly broadcast messages via the IRIS system. The Message admins have the ability to quickly broadcast messages via Text-to-Speech, voice recorded alert or saved alert methods. These messages will then be delivered to the groups via SMS text, phone calls and email, or combinations thereof. Upon sending an alert, admins can quickly view a report summary to see how many alerts have been delivered so far. End Users/Recipients: This App allows users to view and listen to the last ten alerts/messages they have received. If the "needs assistance" feature is activated, it also allows the users to reply to messages, whether or not she or he needs assistance due to an emergency alert.
Art Sentry
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ArtSentry provides remote access to view live video of security cameras that are connected to a server running ArtSentry Server Software. Users will be able to monitor cameras as well as move PTZ cameras using predefined presets. **This application will only work with servers that are running ArtSentry Server Software. Application features: - Display live views of cameras - Choose which cameras to display on screen - Multiple pages of cameras (Max 6 cameras/page) - Customization of camera layout using grids - Single tap a camera for a quick single view - Capture image from a single view camera that saves to phone - Move PTZ cameras using predefined presets - Ability to add, edit, and delete server information in app - Saves user settings after logout -Receive notifications when there is an alarm. -Setup a schedule to receive notifications -Review cameras -Download and start exports - Works over Wi-Fi and cellular data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Art Sentry at every 3 months against UseIRIS's every 24 months. UseIRIS's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
UseIRIS ships an update every 24 months, Art Sentry every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UseIRIS | Art Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Techradium, Inc. | Acuity-vct, Inc. |
In-app purchases
UseIRIS
No in-app purchases
Art Sentry
No in-app purchases
