Comparison

WMRL vs apiALARM

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

Head to head
About

WMRL

Access your library's digital collection and manage your account on the go. Search the catalog for books, audiobooks, and more, place holds, and renew items. Discover eBooks, eMagazines, and eMovies, and find branch locations and hours.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage account and loans
  • Place and renew holds
  • Access digital media (eBooks, eAudiobooks, etc.)
  • Find library branches and hours
  • Scan ISBN for availability
Features
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Staying connected with the Western Manitoba Regional Library has never been easier. Take the library with you wherever you go! Search the catalogue for books, audiobooks, DVDs and more. Access your account. See borrowed items and when they are due. Place holds on items. Renew borrowed items. Explore eBooks, eMagazines, eMusic, eMovies, and eAudiobooks. Find your nearest library branch and view hours. Connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. Scan the ISBN of any book to see if it is available to borrow from the library.

About

apiALARM

Manage your home or business security, locks, lights, and video cameras from a single application. Receive intelligent alerts, view live video feeds, and automate daily routines for comprehensive protection against crime, fire, and environmental hazards.

Highlights
  • Remote property control
  • Intelligent alerts & live video
  • Automate security routines
  • Control locks and lights
  • Two-way audio via doorbell camera
  • Manage multiple business locations
  • Respond to alarm events
Features
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Keep your home or business connected, protected and one step ahead with a.p.i. ALARM'S mobile app. Connect your security, locks, lights, video cameras and more through a single app that protects you from crime, fire, carbon monoxide and even water damage. One app for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch makes it easy to: * Remotely control your entire property * Know what’s going on with intelligent alerts and live video feeds * Automate your daily security routine and other repetitive tasks apiALARM is fully supported on your Apple Watch. So, accessing your system is as easy as checking the time. Note: apiALARM requires a compatible system and an interactive a.p.i. ALARM service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment and specific service plan. Visit apialarm.com for more information. Some of apiALARM’s Home Features: * Control your security panel, locks and lights from anywhere * Receive customizable alerts when people arrive and leave or when there’s unexpected activity * Watch live and recorded video from your cameras * Talk to visitors through your doorbell camera and unlock your door Some of apiALARM’s Business Features: * Arm/disarm your security panel across multiple locations * Receive alerts if a location opens late or an employee access a restricted area * Video alerts based on specific types of activity * Automate lights, locks and thermostats * Track and manage access to multiple locations * Buzz open access controlled doors * Respond to alarm events and alert emergency personnel

Screenshots

WMRL4 screens
apiALARM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WMRL at 60% against apiALARM's 29%. WMRL also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

WMRL ships an update every 4 months, apiALARM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WMRL versus apiALARM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWMRLapiALARM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB375 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperWestern Manitoba Reg. Librarya.p.i. ALARM Inc.

Customer experience

WMRL

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

apiALARM

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative68.1%

In-app purchases

None

WMRL

No in-app purchases

None

apiALARM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WMRL free?
WMRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is apiALARM free?
apiALARM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WMRL or apiALARM have ads?
Neither WMRL nor apiALARM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WMRL or apiALARM?
WMRL ships an update every 4 months, and apiALARM every 2 months. Most recently, WMRL was updated on October 4, 2026 and apiALARM on October 17, 2026.

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