Comparison

Globe Suite vs apiALARM

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

Head to head
About

Globe Suite

This app provides a comprehensive smart home control system, allowing you to connect and manage various smart devices like bulbs, plugs, and cameras. It offers remote control, automation based on environmental factors, and voice assistant integration for effortless home management.

Highlights
  • Connects smart bulbs, plugs, cameras, and sensors
  • No hub required
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Voice control with Alexa/Google Home
  • Automation based on temperature, weather, time
  • Share device control with family
  • Real-time alerts
Features
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Globe Electric – The Creative Energy Company® since 1932. Having a Smart home has never been so easy! Simply download the Globe Suite™ APP to get started. The Globe Suite™ APP is a complete smart home control system that connects your Globe Suite™ smart LED bulbs, smart plugs, smart cameras, smart sensors, and much more all under one roof. (No Hub Required) Configure, monitor and control an infinite number of Globe smart devices in one user-friendly application, right from your phone, anywhere in the world. Paired with your Amazon Alexa or Google Home, our smart devices can be quickly programmed to respond to voice control. Through the Globe Suite™ application, instruct your Globe smart products to activate according to a variety of variables including temperature, weather and time of day. Share device control with your family members and receive real-time alerts to ensure the highest level of efficiency, interactivity, control and safety for your home.

About

apiALARM

Manage your home or business security, locks, lights, and video cameras from a single application. Receive intelligent alerts, view live video feeds, and automate daily routines for comprehensive protection against crime, fire, and environmental hazards.

Highlights
  • Remote property control
  • Intelligent alerts & live video
  • Automate security routines
  • Control locks and lights
  • Two-way audio via doorbell camera
  • Manage multiple business locations
  • Respond to alarm events
Features
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Keep your home or business connected, protected and one step ahead with a.p.i. ALARM'S mobile app. Connect your security, locks, lights, video cameras and more through a single app that protects you from crime, fire, carbon monoxide and even water damage. One app for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch makes it easy to: * Remotely control your entire property * Know what’s going on with intelligent alerts and live video feeds * Automate your daily security routine and other repetitive tasks apiALARM is fully supported on your Apple Watch. So, accessing your system is as easy as checking the time. Note: apiALARM requires a compatible system and an interactive a.p.i. ALARM service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment and specific service plan. Visit apialarm.com for more information. Some of apiALARM’s Home Features: * Control your security panel, locks and lights from anywhere * Receive customizable alerts when people arrive and leave or when there’s unexpected activity * Watch live and recorded video from your cameras * Talk to visitors through your doorbell camera and unlock your door Some of apiALARM’s Business Features: * Arm/disarm your security panel across multiple locations * Receive alerts if a location opens late or an employee access a restricted area * Video alerts based on specific types of activity * Automate lights, locks and thermostats * Track and manage access to multiple locations * Buzz open access controlled doors * Respond to alarm events and alert emergency personnel

Screenshots

Globe Suite4 screens
apiALARM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Globe Suite at 5.1K against apiALARM's 15. Globe Suite also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). apiALARM's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

apiALARM holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Globe Suite has 5.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Globe Suite's written reviews are positive against 28% of apiALARM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Globe Suite versus apiALARM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobe SuiteapiALARM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.1K ratings)4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better27.8% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size269 MB375 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGlobe Electric Company Inc.a.p.i. ALARM Inc.

Customer experience

Globe Suite

All ratings5,073 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews535 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative51.4%

apiALARM

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive27.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative69.4%

Bugs and requests

Globe Suite

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Lights randomly disconnecting
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes/routines not working as expected
  • Inability to control multiple bulbs together

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back widget support
  • Add more color/mood presets
  • Improve Alexa/HomeKit integration
  • Allow custom RGB color selection
  • Implement sunrise/sunset automation

apiALARM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Globe Suite

No in-app purchases

None

apiALARM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Globe Suite free?
Globe Suite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is apiALARM free?
apiALARM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Globe Suite or apiALARM?
apiALARM is rated higher. Globe Suite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while apiALARM averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Globe Suite or apiALARM have ads?
Neither Globe Suite nor apiALARM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Globe Suite or apiALARM?
Globe Suite ships an update every 2 months, and apiALARM every 2 months. Most recently, Globe Suite was updated on October 25, 2026 and apiALARM on October 24, 2026.

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