Extel connect vs At Home Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extel connect
Receive visitor notifications, remotely control your gate, and communicate with guests from anywhere. This app allows you to see and record activity at your home through a connected video door phone system.
- Visitor notifications
- Remote gate control
- Two-way visitor communication
- Record visitor activity
- Simple 2-wire installation
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Wherever you are in the world, get visits notifications, control the opening of your gate, discuss with your visitors and record what is happening at home. This Application works with Extel Connect video door phone. You can find it on www.extel-market.fr. Product key features: • Installation made simple with 2 wires between outdoor station and indoor station • Welcome your visitors and grant access through your mobile phone • Record visitors' pictures
At Home Security
Monitor and control your Thomson Rheita camera remotely. View live feeds, access recordings, and manage integrated features like two-way audio, siren, and lighting. Receive instant alerts for motion or human detection.
- Live camera view
- Playback recorded footage
- Two-way audio communication
- Integrated siren control
- Programmable light control
- Motion and human detection alerts
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At Home Security is the tool you need to control and use your Thomson Rheita camera. CAMERA LIVE VIEW AND PLAYBACK Get the live image of your camera no matter where you are, and control the integrated motor to adjust the vision field. Communicate through your phone with people on the image, or trigger the siren. Scroll along and watch the records stored in the camera. LIGHT CONTROL Control the integrated light of your camera from the live view, or program it to trigger at specific hours, in case of motion detection, or in case of human shape detection ALARM NOTIFICATION Enable, disable, adjust the notifications when a motion is detected
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Extel connect at 33% against At Home Security's 8%. Extel connect also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Extel connect ships an update every 5 months, At Home Security every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Extel connect | At Home Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMPTOIR FRANCAIS DE L'INTERPHONE | Avidsen France |
Customer experience
Extel connect
At Home Security
In-app purchases
Extel connect
No in-app purchases
At Home Security
No in-app purchases
