Comparison

Ontec Home vs miAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Ontec Home

Monitor household water consumption with real-time data, target setting, and leak detection. Purchase prepaid electricity from anywhere and track your energy spending history with insightful graphs.

Highlights
  • Monitor household water consumption
  • Set daily water usage targets
  • Receive leak detection notifications
  • Purchase prepaid electricity
  • View electricity purchase history
  • Alias multiple households
Features
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Ontec HOME is a smart monitoring application that allows users to monitor their household water consumption through the GaugeIT solution as well as purchase prepaid electricity. Through Ontec Home users can monitor more than one household and can provide a friendly alias for the various houses being monitored. With the GaugeIT solution users can monitor their household water consumption and set daily targets which they do not want to exceed. GaugeIT will send notifications if the user is nearing their consumption target and will also send a notification once the target has been reached. Leak detection has also been included in GaugeIT. Users are notified of possible leaks that has been detected which they can then investigate and fix. The prepaid purchases function allows users to buy electricity online from anywhere is the world and from the comfort of our own house. A history of previous purchases are stored, giving the user insight into their energy purchasing patterns which is depicted on a graph. Use Ontec Home to gain insights into your household water and electricity usage and purchases today.

About

miAlarm

Features
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Unlock your panel's true potential with the miAlarm app to connect, monitor & control your alarm system from the convenience of your phone. Connect the app to a mi64, mi8, or miPanic panel for a flawlessly integrated experience and gain access to the latest alarm system features.Β Compatible third-party systems can also be linked via a Finmon Radio to remotely access your panel. Monitor the status of your alarm system from the convenience of your phone no matter where you are! Control is now in your hands: -Arm, Disarm, Home Arm or Sleep Arm areas of your home/business -Open/Close your garage door and gate -Switch on/off your geyser, pool pump or lights -Bypass specific zones -Receive notifications when your alarm has been triggered or other important events occur (you can customise the types of events you would like to receive) -Panic directly from your phone (available only with specific panels) -Customise your partition, zone and output names to easily identify them Note:Β  the miAlarm app is fully compatible with the following Finmon Alarm Systems:Β  -mi64 -mi8 -miPanic The following third-party alarm systems are also compatible with miAlarm when connected to a Finmon Radio: - Texecom Premier 412, 816, & 832 - Paradox SP6000 & MG5050 - IDS 805 & X-Series - Orisec If you do not have a Finmon Radio or Finmon Alarm Panel please contact your alarm company for further information. Privacy Policy: https://www.mialarm.co.za/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https:www.mialarm.co.za/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Ontec Home2 screens
miAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ontec Home at none against miAlarm's 4. Ontec Home also leads on iOS requirement (10.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. miAlarm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ontec Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Ontec Home versus miAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOntec HomemiAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOntec Systems (PTY) LtdFinmon PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Ontec Home

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

miAlarm

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Access3 Months trial$6.991 Year
  • Enterprise Monthly Subs3 Months trial$6.991 Month
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  • Enterprise Annual Subs3 Months trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Ontec Home free?
Ontec Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is miAlarm free?
miAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ontec Home or miAlarm have ads?
Neither Ontec Home nor miAlarm shows ads.

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