Comparison

Cavius Alarm vs Futurehome

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cavius Alarm

This app connects to a specific brand of smart home safety devices, allowing remote monitoring and management. Receive instant alerts for fire, water leaks, or break-ins, and manage device status and battery levels from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote device monitoring
  • Instant push and email notifications
  • Customizable device and hub names
  • Event tracking and sensor identification
  • Device testing and battery status alerts
  • Forward alarms to contacts
Features
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Important: This app is compatible exclusively with devices from the CAVIUS Wireless Alarm family. The CAVIUS App connects seamlessly with the CAVIUS Hub via the internet, allowing you to monitor and manage your CAVIUS devices remotely. It provides a reliable early warning system, keeping you informed of your devices’ status and enhancing the safety and security of your home, small office, or retail space. Whether it's a fire, water leak, or break-in, the app ensures you're promptly notified. Free to Use: The CAVIUS App is free to install with no service fees. It can be used worldwide with mobile internet access and Apple services. App Features: - personalize your hub with a custom name (e.g., your house name, address, etc.). - assign clear, readable names to your devices (e.g., "Living Room Smoke Alarm," "Entry Door Sensor," "Kitchen Heat Alarm"). - receive notifications via PUSH messages and email for all events. - track who armed or disarmed the system. - identify which sensor has been triggered. - test all connected devices easily. - get notified of battery issues, internet disconnections, and power outages. - add or delete devices as needed. - forward alarms to a neighbor or relative for added peace of mind.

About

Futurehome

Control your smart home devices, including lights and climate, with a user-friendly dashboard. Create custom automations and manage access for multiple users. Receive real-time notifications and review event timelines for a seamless smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Fast loading speed and excellent performance
  • Z-wave and Zigbee Smarthub compatibility
  • User-friendly dashboard
  • Customizable automations and rules
  • Simple room navigation
  • Light and climate control
  • Multi-user and household management
Features
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Key features - Very fast loading speed and excellent performance for a smooth smart home experience - Works together with Futurehome’s new Z-wave and Zigbee Smarthub, so that you can add even more of your favorite products and functions - Simple and user-friendly dashboard to control your home - Automations: Create simple rules to make your life easier. Increase the lighting to two lights when the sun goes down is one example. The possibilities are endless, and we continue to add new features all the time - Simple room navigation, so that you won’t get lost in the app Easy light control Connect the lights in your home to and you will be able to adjust the lighting and mood. Automate the lights based on motion or according to the time of day. When you leave home, go to bed or go on vacation, you can turn off all the lights with one simple click. Climate control The automatic temperature adjustment features ensure optimal comfort and energy efficiency in your home. The system uses sensors to adjust itself and to maintain your desired temperature day and night. This is so that you can be as energy efficient as possible, without sacrificing any comfort. Combined with rules and automations, the possibilities are endless. Modes and shortcuts The Futurehome app allows you to easily switch modes, including whether you are home or away, when it’s night, or when you’re on vacation. You are in complete control of what you would like to happen in your home when you switch modes. At night when you go to bed, you can by turning on night mode instantly turn off all the lights, and even turn down the heating to let your home save energy for you. Users and households Access to your Futurehome and its functions can be granted to as many users as you please. As the owner or administrator of your Futurehome site, you are free to invite new users as you wish. Futurehome users can access multiple households from the same app and easily switch between them. If the notifications are turned on, you can receive updates from all sites regardless of which one you are currently using. Timeline and push notifications In the timeline interface, you can see a detailed time-stamped breakdown of all important events that have taken place in your home. All important events are also sent by push notifications to your mobile device and logged on the timeline. License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cavius Alarm4 screens
Futurehome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Futurehome at 100% against Cavius Alarm's 0%. Futurehome also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cavius Alarm ships an update every 3 months, Futurehome monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cavius Alarm versus Futurehome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCavius AlarmFuturehome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA/S Cosesy LtdFuturehome AS

Customer experience

Cavius Alarm

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Futurehome

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cavius Alarm

No in-app purchases

None

Futurehome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cavius Alarm free?
Cavius Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Futurehome free?
Futurehome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cavius Alarm or Futurehome have ads?
Neither Cavius Alarm nor Futurehome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cavius Alarm or Futurehome?
Cavius Alarm ships an update every 3 months, and Futurehome monthly. Most recently, Cavius Alarm was updated on November 2, 2026 and Futurehome on November 3, 2026.

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