Comparison

Arlo Secure vs Archery Garage

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 anywhere. Receive alerts, view live feeds, and access 24/7 live security experts for enhanced protection. Customize activity zones and schedules for personalized security.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Live video streaming
  • 24/7 live security experts
  • Customizable activity zones
  • Interactive motion alerts
  • Emergency Response feature
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

Archery Garage

Connect with fellow enthusiasts, share your experiences, and discover upcoming events. This platform allows you to create a profile, message others, and spotlight businesses within the community. It's designed for those passionate about this lifelong pastime.

Highlights
  • Create user profiles
  • Direct messaging
  • Publish reviews
  • Favorite selection
  • Event notifications
  • Business spotlighting
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Create a profile. Message other members. Publish reviews. Select favorites. Get notified of upcoming events. Spotlight your business. Share your adventures in our lifelong pastime.

Screenshots

Arlo Secure4 screens
Archery Garage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Archery Garage at 5.0 against Arlo Secure's 4.2. Archery Garage also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Arlo Secure's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (428K vs 2). On price 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. Archery Garage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Archery Garage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arlo Secure has 428K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, Archery Garage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Arlo Secure versus Archery Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArlo SecureArchery Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (428K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings428K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size819 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperArlo Technologies Inc.Archery Garage

Customer experience

Arlo Secure

All ratings426,894 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews14,164 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative36.5%

Archery Garage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Archery Garage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arlo Secure

Subscriptions10
  • Smart Aware Single$9.991 Month
  • Basic Single$9.991 Month
  • Basic Unlimited$14.991 Month
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  • Smart Aware$19.991 Month
  • Smart Secure$29.991 Month
  • Plus Single$95.991 Year
  • Basic Single$99.991 Year
  • Basic Unlimited$149.991 Year
  • Smart Aware$219.001 Year
  • Premium$299.991 Year
None

Archery Garage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arlo Secure free?
Arlo Secure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Archery Garage free?
Archery Garage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arlo Secure or Archery Garage?
Archery Garage is rated higher. Arlo Secure averages 4.2 out of 5 from 428K ratings, while Archery Garage averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Arlo Secure or Archery Garage have ads?
Arlo Secure shows ads; Archery Garage does not.
Which is updated more often, Arlo Secure or Archery Garage?
Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, and Archery Garage every 2 months. Most recently, Arlo Secure was updated on November 5, 2026 and Archery Garage on November 3, 2026.

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