Comparison

Arlo Secure vs Arenti

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

Head to head
About

Arlo Secure

Manage your smart home security system, including cameras and video doorbells, from a single app. Arm/disarm your system, customize activity zones, and receive intelligent alerts. Access live experts and emergency response for round-the-clock protection.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Customizable activity zones
  • Intelligent motion alerts
  • 24/7 live security experts
  • Emergency response activation
  • High-resolution video viewing
  • Object detection (person, package, animal, vehicle)
Features
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Control your Arlo smart home security system with one, easy-to-use app. Use the Arlo Secure App to protect your home, inside and out, with Arlo’s award-winning home security system, video doorbells, cameras, and floodlight. Protect your everything and personalize your entire home security system. With the Arlo Secure App, you can control multiple locations at once and quickly arm or disarm your system with one tap. Get round-the-clock protection with 24/7 Live Security Experts that will monitor your home, so you don’t have to or use one tap Emergency Response to quickly get police, fire, or medical help to your home.* Easily customize your security by creating smart activity zones to reduce unwanted notifications and set schedules to arm or disarm your system. See important details from your home security camera system with up to 4K resolution, 12X zoom image capabilities, and color night vision. When motion is detected, receive interactive notifications on your phone and watch an animated preview, call a friend, activate a siren, or initiate Emergency Response.* With an Arlo Secure plan and an Arlo camera, video doorbell, or floodlight camera, you can view 30 days of video history, receive notifications that tell you when a person, package, vehicle, or animal has been spotted with advanced AI Object Detection. Disclaimers: *Emergency Response (available in the United States only), Object Detection and Video History require an Arlo Secure paid plan after trial period. **4K resolution, 12X zoom image capabilities, color night vision, and Emergency Response features vary by camera model. Privacy Policy: https://www.arlo.com/en-us/about/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://www.arlo.com/en-us/terms-and-conditions.html

About

Arenti

This app offers intelligent surveillance with real-time audio and video monitoring. It provides timely alerts for home security issues and uses AI to identify humans, packages, and pets. Enjoy 24-hour protection for your family and property with a secure network connection.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio and video monitoring
  • Abnormality detection alerts
  • AI object recognition (humans, pets, packages)
  • Secure network connection
  • 24-hour protection
Features
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Arenti is an intelligent surveillance application. Its clean page design, extensive device features, and secure and reliable network connection provide 24-hour protection for your family and property. 1. Real-time monitoring: Our self-developed network connection algorithm ensures low latency and secure audio and video monitoring. 2. Abnormality alerts: The device is equipped with various abnormal detection technologies, allowing the application to receive timely alerts from the monitoring end, enabling prompt handling of home security issues. 3. AI service: Our self-developed AI recognition algorithm can help identify specific objects such as humans, packages, and pets, providing accurate information and alerts. For more detailed features, please refer to the app. If you have any questions, please contact us at support@arenti.com Subscription paid users and privacy agreement: https://apis-us-west.cloudedge360.com/html/audit/storage_server.html

Screenshots

Arlo Secure4 screens
Arenti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Arenti at none against Arlo Secure's shown. Arenti also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (77% vs 57%). Arlo Secure's advantage is ratings volume (406K vs 1.8K) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arlo Secure sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Arenti sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arenti holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arlo Secure has 406K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Arlo Secure's written reviews are positive against 77% of Arenti's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, Arenti every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Arlo Secure versus Arenti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArlo SecureArenti
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (406K ratings)4.5 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings406K — better1.8K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size818 MB305 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArlo Technologies Inc.Hangzhou Arenti Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Arlo Secure

All ratings405,620 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews13,853 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative35.9%

Arenti

All ratings1,813 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,057 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative15.4%

User reviews

Arlo Secure

From 406K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Clear video quality
  • 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 🔋 Good battery life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and cameras going offline
  • 🕰️ Slow app response and video loading
  • 💰 Expensive hardware and subscription model
  • 🔔 Overly sensitive motion detection and false alerts

Arenti

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and use
  • 🚀 Clear, high-quality video
  • 🔒 Secure monitoring
  • 💡 Useful features like two-way audio and night vision
  • 💡 Affordable price point

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
  • 🔋 Battery life concerns for wireless cameras
  • 🔒 Privacy and security worries around data usage

Bugs and requests

Arlo Secure

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera firmware issues causing malfunctions
  • App freezing and logging users out unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent motion detection and recording
  • Syncing issues between multiple devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable notification sounds and volumes
  • Ability to view recordings from specific cameras
  • Improved geofencing and automation features
  • Better integration with smart home platforms

Arenti

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera feed not recording or saving footage properly
  • Inability to access camera settings from the app
  • Inconsistent performance after software updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve motion detection and notification settings
  • Allow multiple user logins on the same account
  • Optimize app for tablet/iPad use
  • Integrate with smart home platforms like Alexa

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arlo Secure

Subscriptions10
  • Plus Single$9.991 Month
  • Basic Single$9.991 Month
  • Basic Unlimited$14.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Plus$19.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Month
  • Plus Single$95.991 Year
  • Basic Single$99.991 Year
  • Basic Unlimited$149.991 Year
  • Plus$219.001 Year
  • Premium$299.991 Year
27 purchases

Arenti

Subscriptions17
  • 1台设备30天AI订阅$1.991 Month
  • AI Subscription 1 Device$1.991 Month
  • AI-month-as-1-c$2.991 Month
Show 14 more
  • Cloud Month Event 3 Days$2.991 Month
  • cam basic-7days-m-1$3.991 Month
  • Cloud Month Continue 3 Days$3.991 Month
  • One Camera for 30 days Cloud2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device2 variants$4.991 Month
  • cam basic-30days-m-1$4.991 Month
  • Cloud Month Event 7 Days$4.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-1 duo$6.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-1$6.991 Month
  • Cloud SUB Event 2 Device$7.991 Month
  • Cloud AI Month Event 2 Device$9.991 Month
  • Cloud SUB Event 3 Device$11.991 Month
  • cam plus-m-2$13.991 Month
  • One Camera for 30 days Cloud$19.991 Month
One-time10
  • Event One Month 3 Days$2.99
  • Continue One Month 3 Days$3.99
  • Event One Month 7 Days$4.99
Show 7 more
  • Continue One Month 7 Days$6.99
  • Event One Quarter 3 Days$7.99
  • Continue One Quarter 3 Days$10.99
  • Event One Year 3 Days$29.99
  • Continue One Year 3 Days$39.99
  • Cloud Year Event 1 Device$39.99
  • Event One Year 7 Days$49.99

Questions

Is Arlo Secure free?
Arlo Secure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arenti free?
Arenti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arlo Secure or Arenti?
Arenti is rated higher. Arlo Secure averages 4.2 out of 5 from 406K ratings, while Arenti averages 4.5 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Arlo Secure or Arenti have ads?
Arlo Secure shows ads; Arenti does not.
Which is updated more often, Arlo Secure or Arenti?
Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, and Arenti every 5 weeks. Most recently, Arlo Secure was updated on September 27, 2026 and Arenti on September 25, 2026.

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