Alarm Central USA vs GreenMAX DRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm Central USA
This app allows users of alarm systems monitored by USA Central Station to securely manage their systems. Check status, view details, and control test modes. It also integrates with USAConnect for real-time alarm event management and communication with contacts.
- Secure login
- Check system status
- View contacts and site information
- Manage equipment
- View signal activity
- Place system offline (test mode)
- USAConnect integration for alarm events
- Chat with contacts for event resolution
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Alarm Central USA is an app for end users of alarm systems that are monitored by USA Central Station. Securely login, check system status, view contacts, zones, site information, equipment, view all signal activity, place the system offline (test mode) and delete test periods. Now featuring a full USAConnect integration for alarm events. Chat with other contacts to determine if the event is a false alarm, cancel the event, or request an authority dispatch!
GreenMAX DRC
Design and specify a secure, scalable distributed lighting control system for commercial projects. This app supports various lighting types and offers encrypted communication for enhanced security. It simplifies the entire process from design to operation.
- Design distributed lighting control systems
- Specify commercial lighting projects
- Support for 0-10V, DMX, and DALI lighting
- Fully encrypted for security
- Scalable for any application
- Wireless Ethernet configuration
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Design and specify a secure, simple and scalable distributed lighting control system with GreenMAX® DRC. Control virtually any type of commercial lighting from 0-10V to DMX and DALI with one system. Confidently design and specify all your commercial lighting projects with a lighting control system that’s fully encrypted for security and secure communication. Engineered for easy specification and layout to easy installation and operation, GreenMAX DRC simplifies scalability for virtually any application. GreenMAX DRC uses LumaCAN high-performance networking for communication between devices and wireless Ethernet for configuration and backbone connectivity. All fully configurable from the GreenMAX DRC App. This will change the way you design lighting control projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Central USA at 100% against GreenMAX DRC's 0%. Alarm Central USA also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alarm Central USA holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Alarm Central USA's written reviews are positive against 0% of GreenMAX DRC's.
Alarm Central USA ships an update every 4 months, GreenMAX DRC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Central USA | GreenMAX DRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | USA Central Station | Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. |
Customer experience
Alarm Central USA
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In-app purchases
Alarm Central USA
No in-app purchases
GreenMAX DRC
No in-app purchases
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