RControl vs FirstKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RControl
Transform your existing alarm panel into a smart security system. This app allows remote control of your alarm, zone monitoring, and real-time event notifications. Manage multiple locations and access historical data for enhanced home security.
- Remotely arm and disarm alarm system
- Monitor alarm system status and zones
- Bypass zones
- Real-time event notifications
- Review 12 months of event history
- Control multiple locations
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Your alarm panel, only smarter! Turn any alarm panel into a SMART security system with the RControl mobile app for IOS Note: The RControl application requires an M2M Services cellular communicator, properly connected and configured with your alarm panel, and valid account credentials. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Contact your alarm installer or write to us at support@m2mservices.com for more information. • Remotely arm and disarm your alarm system (supports Arm Stay, Arm Away and multiple partitions). • Monitor the status of your alarm system and specific zones. • Bypass zones. • Get real-time notifications for selected events. • Review 12 months of event history. • Open doors and control home appliances. • Control multiple locations from a single account. To access a demo version of the application, please use the following credentials: User: demo | Pass: demo | Arm PIN: 1234
FirstKeeper
This app allows you to open doors using Bluetooth and manage audio/video intercom systems. It provides convenient remote access and communication for your home or building.
- Bluetooth door opening
- Audio intercom functionality
- Video intercom functionality
- Remote access control
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FirstKeeper, Bluetooth door opening, audio and video intercom door opening
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RControl at 4.8 against FirstKeeper's 1.8. RControl also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 6). FirstKeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RControl holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RControl has 4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of RControl's written reviews are positive against 25% of FirstKeeper's.
RControl ships an update every 3 weeks, FirstKeeper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RControl | FirstKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 1.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M2M Services Ltd | 宏根 张 |
Customer experience
RControl
FirstKeeper
Bugs and requests
RControl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/password reset problems
- Sync with panel issues
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
Requested features
3 requests- Stay mode arm/disarm option
- User activity logs
- Customizable zone display
FirstKeeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RControl
No in-app purchases
FirstKeeper
No in-app purchases
