Comparison

Plink vs Spy Tower

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

Head to head
About

Plink

This app provides users, site managers, and technicians with remote access to security systems. It allows for account management, site updates, signal history viewing, and control of system arming and disarming. It also facilitates alarm notifications and patrol management.

Highlights
  • Remote account and site management
  • Arm/disarm security panels
  • View signal and activation history
  • Receive alarm and event notifications
  • Manage patrol job requests and updates
  • Scan QR codes and NFC tags
  • Lone worker safety features
Features
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Client and Bureau Access • Users and Site Managers can access their accounts, view their sites, add new sites and update the site details including Contact details, User details, Zone details, Schedule details and Response details. Signal and Activation history can also be viewed through the Plink app. • Users can arm and disarm their panels and control outputs from the Plink app. • Users can view patrol history and view photos taken by patrols. • Users and Self Monitoring clients can commission and decommission their sites from the Plink app which turns monitoring on or off at the monitoring station. • Bureaus and Dealers can access their sites, view recent signal and activation history and update their client accounts. • Technicians can view live signal history of sites, turn test mode on and off and update account details. • Technicians can update workorders, add notes, add charges and digitally sign and complete them First Response • Users can receive Alarm and Event notifications which can be canceled if the User wants to respond to the event themselves or the User can fall back the event to the station for operator response. • Users can receive Late to Close notifications and extend the close time, cancel the Late to Close Monitoring or fall back the alarm to the station for operator response Patrol Response • Patrols can receive patrol job requests from Patriot Monitoring stations, provide an ETA or release the job back to the station if they are unable to accept the Job. • Patrols can view the job and site instructions, update the status when at the site and when they have left the site and add in notes and response details that are instantly sent back to the operating station. • Patrols can add photos to a job which are sent back to the monitoring station instantly and be viewed by the station operators. Patrol Site Checks • Patrols can scan QR codes and NFC stickers that transmit signals back to the Monitoring Station. Patrol Digital Run Sheets • Patrols are provided digital run sheets including sites ordered by time the check is due • Patrols can check off individual tasks required and codes to be scanned • Allows Patrols to perform site checks quickly and accurately with all details automatically logged • Patrols are notified on jobs due or when they are overdue • Patrols can send and receive details of Patrol runs automatically to and from the Patriot Station Lone Worker Mode • Lone Worker mode is available for Patrols, Lone workers and Static Guards. • Users can be setup with schedules and the Monitoring Station can be notified if the User fails to enable welfare checking before the start of their shift or if they turn off welfare checking during their scheduled shift. • Users can send a Duress Alarm to Patriot Monitoring Stations. • GPS locations on both welfare checks and Duress alarms are sent to the Patriot Monitoring Station so their location is available for the operator during response. • GPS locations can optionally be sent periodically during their shift. Notes: The different functions of the Patriot Plink app is configured for the user by the Patriot monitoring station. Additional Modules may be required to utilize the features listed. The panels and communicators that can be armed and disarmed & controls are limited to integrated brands. Contact your Monitoring Station or Patriot systems for more information.

About

Spy Tower

Features
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Spy Tower puts your professionally installed security cameras in your pocket. LIVE VIEW • Watch any of your cameras live, with fast peer-to-peer streaming • Pinch to zoom up to 8×, pan around the frame • Take snapshots and record clips straight to your Photos library PLAYBACK • Scrub a full day of recordings on a zoomable timeline • Motion events badged by type - person, vehicle, animal, motion • Jump straight to an event from the clip list, or search by date and time • Playback speeds up to 4×, HD/SD quality switch • Save any moment to your Photos library with one tap BUILT FOR SIMPLICITY • Sign in once - Spy Tower keeps you signed in securely • Only the cameras you're authorised to see, nothing to configure • Calendar day picker for quick access to any recorded day Spy Tower is a companion app for camera systems supplied and managed by Revo Tech. An account provisioned by Revo Tech or your installer is required.

Screenshots

Plink4 screens
Spy Tower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spy Tower at every 4 weeks against Plink's every 2 months. On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plink ships an update every 2 months, Spy Tower every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Plink versus Spy Tower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlinkSpy Tower
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatriot Systems LimitedRevo Tech

In-app purchases

None

Plink

No in-app purchases

None

Spy Tower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plink free?
Plink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spy Tower free?
Spy Tower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plink or Spy Tower have ads?
Neither Plink nor Spy Tower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plink or Spy Tower?
Plink ships an update every 2 months, and Spy Tower every 4 weeks. Most recently, Plink was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spy Tower on October 24, 2026.

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