Comparison

monitorCat vs FarFaces Security

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

Head to head

monitorCat

smoke/CO alarm Wi-Fi assitant

Facial Biometric technology

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

monitorCat

Features

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A lot of smoke/CO detector can NOT send internet notification other than generating loud or pitch noise alarm, the App use your smart phone to listen to the alarm and send real time gmail notification, by which, we extend life to our old smart phone to be as wireless assistant, what's more, we don't have to buy expensive wireless smoke/CO detector and pay monthly fee, the App is free!

About

FarFaces Security

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Advanced mobile biometric matching technology for professional security companies. Up to 15m recognition from any mobile device. Alternative to CCTV.

Screenshots

monitorCat3 screens

FarFaces Security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: monitorCat at fortnightly against FarFaces Security's every 14 months. monitorCat also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

monitorCat ships an update fortnightly, FarFaces Security every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

monitorCat versus FarFaces Security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	monitorCat	FarFaces Security
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Every 14 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	241 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Wei Zhao	BitCenter UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

monitorCat

No in-app purchases

None

FarFaces Security

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is monitorCat free?

monitorCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FarFaces Security free?

FarFaces Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do monitorCat or FarFaces Security have ads?

Neither monitorCat nor FarFaces Security shows ads.

Which is updated more often, monitorCat or FarFaces Security?

monitorCat ships an update fortnightly, and FarFaces Security every 14 months. Most recently, monitorCat was updated on October 12, 2026 and FarFaces Security on October 2, 2026.