AMG MessageDirect vs ART Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AMG MessageDirect
Easily program and operate AMG security systems without complex manual commands. Simply enter the device's phone number, personalize commands, and program your system with pre-stored SMS commands.
- Program security systems
- Operate security systems
- Personalize SMS commands
- Pre-stored SMS commands
- Device phone number input
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Mit der MessageDirect App können Sie die Systeme von AMG Sicherheitstechnik bequem programmieren und bedienen, ohne dass Sie komplexe Befehle manuell eingeben müssen. Sie brauchen nur die Telefonnummer des Gerätes eingeben und die Befehle zu personalisieren. Danach können Sie das System programmieren. Alle SMS Befehle sind bereits hinterlegt.
ART Remote
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With this app you have the possibility to control your device at one finger touch via the new ART Remote application of your smartphone. Just integrate your HQAM-Smart modul right into your device and connect it with your smart device. ART Remote allow you to easily open or close your garage door or home lighting from anywhere with your smartphone or tablet with a range up to 20 meters. For ART Remote smartphone control you need the newest smart modul, the HQAM-Smart.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AMG MessageDirect at every 3 weeks against ART Remote's every 34 months. AMG MessageDirect also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AMG MessageDirect ships an update every 3 weeks, ART Remote every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AMG MessageDirect | ART Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AMG Sicherheitstechnik | Dickert Electronic GmbH |
In-app purchases
AMG MessageDirect
No in-app purchases
ART Remote
No in-app purchases
