Arlo Secure vs Corelly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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
Corelly
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Corelly turns a single button press into a moment of connection. Place a Corelly button on a table, a desk, a nightstand, or any flat surface in your home and let your loved ones know it's time to gather. Press the button to call everyone for dinner, signal bedtime, or remind the kids it's homework time. Whoever is in your family group instantly receives a notification on their device, wherever they are in the house. KEY FEATURES • One-tap notifications: Press the physical Corelly button to instantly notify your entire family group. • Custom messages: Personalize what each button sends, from "Dinner is ready" to "Time for bed" to anything you want. • Real-time delivery: Notifications arrive in seconds via secure push. • Family groups: Create or join a family with a simple invitation link. • Notification history: See every press, who saw it, and when. • "Seen" acknowledgments: Confirm you've received a notification with a single tap from the lock screen. • Multiple buttons: Manage as many Corelly buttons as you need from a single app. • Secure setup: Configure each button via Bluetooth in under a minute, then it connects to your Wi-Fi automatically. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your family group in the app, or join an existing one through an invitation link. 2. Pair your Corelly button via Bluetooth, the app guides you step by step. 3. Place the button on any flat surface in your home. 4. Press the button. Everyone in your family gets notified instantly. WHO IT'S FOR • Families coordinating daily routines: meals, bedtime, homework, departures • Households where everyone is in a different room • Couples and roommates organizing shared spaces • Anyone who wants a simple, physical way to reach the people they live with PRIVACY FIRST Corelly only stores what's needed to deliver your notifications. No tracking, no advertising, no data sold to third parties. Your family group is private to its members. Note: At the moment, Corelly requires a physical Corelly button to send notifications. The ability to send notifications directly from the app may be added in a future update.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Corelly at none against Arlo Secure's 10. Corelly also leads on ads (none vs shown). Arlo Secure's advantage is chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Arlo Secure sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Corelly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, Corelly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arlo Secure | Corelly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (417K ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 417K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 821 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Technologies Inc. | Tomi Cottrelle |
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
Corelly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arlo Secure
- 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
Corelly
No in-app purchases








