Comparison

TrySmartPanics vs Garnet Programmer

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

Head to head
About

TrySmartPanics

This demo app simulates a personal monitored security platform. It allows users to test features like panic buttons, GPS tracking, and video surveillance before committing to a full service. Customize with your own branding for client demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Panic buttons with location, sound, and image evidence
  • Alarm panel management
  • Virtual guardian with route and time control
  • GPS tracking for vehicles
  • Video security camera visualization
  • Group tracking with geofencing and speed monitoring
  • SOS button integration
Features
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TrySmartPanicsis the demo APP version of SmartPanics, the ideal platform to provide you with personal monitored security, either individually or as a family or business group. This demo APP version is connected emulating a service provider with a monitoring center like a private security company or public government organization and send alerts with map location, photo, audios and and video clips as evidence of the event. Here we simulate accounts, vehicles, cameras and members of your group so that you can perform all functionality checks. Send us your logo and corporate colors and we will customize your APP to offer you demos with high loyalty power. TrySmartPanics provides you: - Police, fire and medical panic buttons with geographic position notification, sound and images of your emergency (MY ALARMS) - Management of your alarm panels including activations and deactivations (MY ACCOUNTS) - Virtual guardian that accompanies you from one place to another with route and time control. (ON MY WAY) - GPS Tracking of all your vehicles (MY VEHICLES) - Visualization and control of your video security cameras (MY CAMERAS) - Reception of all your events and alerts by PUSH messages (MY MESSAGES) - Tracking and monitoring of your family group, geofence entry and exit, monitoring of maximum speeds, inactivity and cell phone battery status (MY GROUP) - Programmable alerts report to the control center (MY ALERTS) - Cell phone location if it has been stolen, from the TrySmartPanics of another member of your group. - Use of an external Bluetooth SOS button connected to the cell phone After testing TrySmartPanics you will be able to download the complete functional APP SmartPanics and you chosen service provider will give you a QR code to activate the APP in the monitoring center or will be able to choose a provider if you do not have one yet, from the same APP. Once your APP is activated you will be able to add all the members of your group from there by creating your own QRs for them TrySmartPanics is free, it has no extra charge note even the APP. To test the full functionality we recommend you to download TrySmartPanics For additional information please contact us at https://monitoringsoft.com/portfolio/smartpanics/

About

Garnet Programmer

This app simplifies the configuration of alarm panels and communicators for installers. It creates a dedicated network for mobile device programming, validating data in real-time and eliminating the need to memorize manuals. Easily select models, configure systems intuitively, and program devices in just a few steps.

Highlights
  • Program communicators and alarm panels
  • Real-time data validation
  • Eliminates need for manuals
  • Intuitive system configuration
  • Simple programming process
Features
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La App, admite programar tanto los comunicadores como así también los paneles de alarma. Los nuevos modelos de comunicadores permiten la programación mediante una exclusiva App llamada Granet Programmer. La App, permite programar tanto los comunicadores como así también los paneles de alarma y de esta manera se transforma en una herramienta práctica y sencilla para los instaladores a la hora de finalizar la instalación. Para lograrlo el comunicador genera una red de programación propia para que desde un dispositivo móvil pueda enviar o recibir la configuración. La aplicación chequea inconsistencias en los datos ingresados validándolos en tiempo real y elimina la necesidad de memorizar extensos manuales con las posiciones de cada comando. Por último y en pocos pasos es posible programar de forma sencilla, seleccionando el modelo del panel y comunicador, configurando el sistema intuitivamente y por último presionando el botón “Programar” para grabar la configuración en el equipo instalado.

Screenshots

TrySmartPanics4 screens
Garnet Programmer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Garnet Programmer at every 2 weeks against TrySmartPanics's every 5 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

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

TrySmartPanics ships an update every 5 months, Garnet Programmer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TrySmartPanics versus Garnet Programmer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrySmartPanicsGarnet Programmer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftGuard Technologies LLCAlonso Hnos Sirenas SA

Customer experience

TrySmartPanics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Garnet Programmer

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

TrySmartPanics

No in-app purchases

None

Garnet Programmer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrySmartPanics free?
TrySmartPanics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garnet Programmer free?
Garnet Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrySmartPanics or Garnet Programmer have ads?
Neither TrySmartPanics nor Garnet Programmer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrySmartPanics or Garnet Programmer?
TrySmartPanics ships an update every 5 months, and Garnet Programmer every 2 weeks. Most recently, TrySmartPanics was updated on September 23, 2026 and Garnet Programmer on September 8, 2026.

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