RControl vs Havion Security
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
Havion Security
This app acts as a central hub for smart home security, managing smart door locks and surveillance cameras. Remotely control door locks, grant access, and monitor live camera feeds with alerts for suspicious activity.
- Remote door lock/unlock
- Access management for others
- Real-time camera monitoring
- Suspicious activity alerts
- Customizable settings and alerts
- Fingerprint authentication
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Havion Security App - Your Security Partner Security is of great importance. Havion.APP secures your premises with smart door locks and cameras. For the smart door lock, your phone becomes the control center. No more worry about unlocked doors or lost keys. You can lock/unlock remotely. Advanced encryption and multiple authentication methods (fingerprint, etc.) ensure only authorized people can enter. Easily manage others' access rights. The app works with surveillance cameras to provide a full - view. The high - quality cameras in Havion.APP offer clear images day and night. The real - time monitoring function allows you to easily check your home or office. It alerts you when suspicious activities are detected, enabling you to take prompt protective measures. Havion.APP is easy to use, and its friendly interface suits everyone. There are many customization options for settings and alerts. Download Havion.APP for security and peace of mind. Protect your home with smart technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RControl at 4.8 against Havion Security's 3.0. RControl also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (4K vs 2). Havion Security's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RControl has 4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 0% of Havion Security's.
RControl ships an update every 3 weeks, Havion Security every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RControl | Havion Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 2 |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | M2M Services Ltd | Shanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
RControl
Havion Security
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
Havion Security
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RControl
No in-app purchases
Havion Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
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