Arlo Secure vs CatCoach
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 anywhere. Receive alerts, view live feeds, and access 24/7 live security experts for enhanced protection. Customize activity zones and schedules for personalized security.
- Remote system control
- Live video streaming
- 24/7 live security experts
- Customizable activity zones
- Interactive motion alerts
- Emergency Response feature
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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
CatCoach
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Track 30 seconds a day. Know when to call the vet. CatCoach is a calm, cat-specific health tracker that helps owners notice the small changes that matter. Your cat can't tell you what changed. CatCoach helps you see it. Spend thirty seconds a day logging appetite, water, litter visits, energy, mood, and notes. CatCoach turns those observations into clear trends across weight, appetite, water, vomiting, litter habits, and medication, so you can see when something has shifted before your next vet visit. When something looks off, CatCoach tells you in plain language. If a pattern matches an urgent veterinary red flag, like straining to urinate, repeated vomiting, breathing trouble, or sudden severe lethargy, CatCoach directs you to contact a veterinarian immediately. CatCoach will never tell you a concerning pattern is probably fine. Heading to the vet? CatCoach generates a clean summary of the last 7, 30, 60, or 90 days, with key observations, vitals, recent timeline, and starter questions you can edit and bring to the appointment. For everyday behavior issues like litter accidents, scratching, hiding, aggression, or carrier fear, CatCoach gives you a practical fourteen-day plan: what to change today, what to track daily, what to avoid, and when to call the vet. Privacy by default. CatCoach stores your data on your device. Nothing leaves your phone unless you choose to share a Vet Pack. AI assistance is off by default. Urgent red flags are decided by hard-coded rules, never by AI. CatCoach does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace veterinary care. It helps you organize observations and prepare for vet visits. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: CatCoach at none against Arlo Secure's shown. CatCoach also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Arlo Secure's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Arlo Secure sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CatCoach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Arlo Secure ships an update weekly, CatCoach every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arlo Secure | CatCoach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (430K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 430K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #9 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 819 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arlo Technologies Inc. | L Bullard |
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
CatCoach
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
CatCoach
- CatCoach Plus Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
- CatCoach Plus Yearly14 Days trial$49.991 Year









