Comparison

ADT Control ® vs ReferenceFrame

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

Head to head
About

ADT Control ®

This app provides a unified platform to control and monitor various smart home devices, including security systems, locks, lights, and thermostats. Users can manage their home environment remotely, receive alerts, and view video feeds from a single interface.

Highlights
  • Remote security system control
  • Smart lock management
  • Lighting and thermostat adjustment
  • Garage door operation
  • Live video monitoring
  • Customizable alerts
Features
Currently charting
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The new ADT Control app delivers on ADT’s commitment to provide new and innovative ways to help protect what matters most. More than a smart app, ADT Control app is the new interactive service that seamlessly connects the key devices in customers’ homes on one platform—so they work together and work smarter. ADT allows customers to control the security system, locks, lights, garage doors and thermostats, watch video and get alerts from a single screen.

About

ReferenceFrame

This app calculates all necessary dimensions for custom picture framing, including mat cuts and material depths. It ensures your artwork fits within the frame's rabbet and generates a detailed cut list and technical diagram. Works offline and supports various measurement units.

Highlights
  • Calculates frame, mat, and cut dimensions
  • Checks artwork fit within rabbet
  • Generates technical cross-section diagrams
  • Exports PDF summary
  • Saves configurations and design history
  • Supports inches (with fractions) and millimeters
  • Works entirely offline
Features
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ReferenceFrame does the math for custom picture framing. Enter your artwork size and frame stock dimensions, and it sorts out mat cuts, rabbet clearances, material stack depths, and a complete cut list. WHAT IT DOES - Calculates frame, mat, and cut dimensions from your artwork size - Checks that everything actually fits in the rabbet (and tells you when it won't) - Generates a technical cross-section diagram with labeled dimensions - Plans corner spline slots: placement and safe depth for your molding - Lays out hanging hardware: hanger positions, wire length, and where the hook lands - Estimates finished weight and wire tension from real wood, glass, and board densities - Exports a PDF summary you can take to the workshop - Saves configurations and keeps a history of your designs DETAILS - Inches (including fractions) or millimeters - Traditional rabbet or sight-size (full-bleed) frame styles - "Cut to fit" sizes that honor assembly clearance - Standard and custom artwork sizes - Adjustable defaults for frame stock, mat width, material thicknesses, and more - Works entirely offline — nothing leaves your device Built for anyone who's ever needed to know exactly how wide to cut a mat, and would rather not find out the hard way that they were off by an eighth.

Screenshots

ADT Control ®4 screens
ReferenceFrame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ADT Control ® at Free against ReferenceFrame's $4.99. ADT Control ® also leads on ratings volume (495K vs 1) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). ReferenceFrame's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ADT Control ® is free to download; ReferenceFrame costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReferenceFrame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADT Control ® has 495K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ADT Control ® ships an update every 4 months, ReferenceFrame every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ADT Control ® versus ReferenceFrame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADT Control ®ReferenceFrame
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (495K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings495K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADT LLCGraham Larue

Customer experience

ADT Control ®

All ratings494,786 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews1,352 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative79.4%

ReferenceFrame

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ADT Control ®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app freezes and crashes
  • Inconsistent camera connectivity
  • Inaccurate alarm status reporting
  • Inability to change default camera screenshot

Requested features

5 requests
  • Panic button feature
  • Ability to customize camera settings
  • Improved video playback and storage
  • Seamless integration with other smart home devices
  • Automated arming/disarming based on location

ReferenceFrame

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ADT Control ®

No in-app purchases

None

ReferenceFrame

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADT Control ® free?
ADT Control ® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReferenceFrame free?
ReferenceFrame costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ADT Control ® or ReferenceFrame?
ReferenceFrame is rated higher. ADT Control ® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 495K ratings, while ReferenceFrame averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ADT Control ® or ReferenceFrame have ads?
Neither ADT Control ® nor ReferenceFrame shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ADT Control ® or ReferenceFrame?
ADT Control ® ships an update every 4 months, and ReferenceFrame every 10 days. Most recently, ADT Control ® was updated on November 11, 2026 and ReferenceFrame on October 31, 2026.

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