Comparison

Arlo Secure vs Drift Anchor

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

Drift Anchor

This app helps you maintain meaningful connections with loved ones by gently reminding you to check in. It allows you to set contact frequencies and log shared moments, ensuring no important relationship drifts away. Prioritize your connections with a private, quiet companion.

Highlights
  • See who's drifting at a glance
  • Set custom check-in rhythms
  • Private Memory Vault for moments
  • Gentle nudges, not noisy notifications
  • Unlimited people with Premium
  • AI companion for personalized insights
Features
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Life gets loud, and the people we love most are often the ones we forget to call. Not out of indifference — just drift. Drift Anchor is a quiet, private companion that helps you stay close to the people who matter. Add the people you care about, set how often you'd like to stay in touch, and log the small moments — a call, a coffee, a quick text. Drift Anchor watches the gaps and gently nudges you before a meaningful connection fades. WHY DRIFT ANCHOR • See who's drifting at a glance, sorted by who needs you most • Set check-in rhythms — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly • Keep a private Memory Vault of your moments together • Get gentle reminders instead of noisy notifications • Everything stays private to you PREMIUM Upgrade to Drift Anchor Premium for unlimited people, an AI companion that knows who needs you most, your full Memory Vault kept forever, and relationship insights. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. No feeds. No noise. Just the people who matter, and the small nudges that keep you close. Terms of Use: https://drift-eirmy4c-backend.rork.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://drift-eirmy4c-backend.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

Arlo Secure4 screens
Drift Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drift Anchor at 5.0 against Arlo Secure's 4.2. Drift Anchor also leads on ads (none vs shown). Arlo Secure's advantage is ratings volume (427K vs 1) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). 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 Drift Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drift Anchor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arlo Secure has 427K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Arlo Secure versus Drift Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArlo SecureDrift Anchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (427K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings427K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size819 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArlo Technologies Inc.BILLY HARMAN

Customer experience

Arlo Secure

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

Drift Anchor

All ratings1 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

Drift Anchor

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
3 purchases

Drift Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • DRIFT Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DRIFT Premium Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • DRIFT Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Arlo Secure free?
Arlo Secure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift Anchor free?
Drift Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arlo Secure or Drift Anchor?
Drift Anchor is rated higher. Arlo Secure averages 4.2 out of 5 from 427K ratings, while Drift Anchor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Arlo Secure or Drift Anchor have ads?
Arlo Secure shows ads; Drift Anchor does not.

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