Comparison

Pocket Secure 2 vs VIGILATE Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pocket Secure 2

Manage your home or office alarm system remotely. Arm or disarm your system, control doors and gates, and receive panic alerts with your location. The app allows for voice control and management of multiple sites.

Highlights
  • Remote Arm/Disarm
  • Voice Control
  • Control Multiple Sites
  • Smart Controls (Doors/Gates)
  • Personal Safety Alarm
  • User Permission Control
Features
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Take control of your existing or new alarm system with our remote App while you're away from your home or office. Remote Arm/Disarm Arm and disarm your security alarm from anywhere using your mobile phone Voice Control With Voice Control, you can speak commands to your phone to navigate and interact with Pocket Secure App Control Multiple Sites Quickly see all events across multiple sites eg. home, office or holiday house Smart Controls Remotely controlled doors and gates Personal Safety Alarm Send panic messages with real time location to your Pocket Secure contacts User Permission Control Admin user can manage the features that other app users can access

About

VIGILATE Control

Features
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The VIGILATE Smart Home Alarm System is a simple, easy to use wireless security system. It connects to the internet by LAN or WiFi, provides 4G backup communication and has built in battery backup which can keep the system powered for more that 8 hours without external power. The VIGILATE Control App can manage your home enviroment at anytime, from anywhere, in real-time. The App can manage all the VIGILATE security devices including Motion Sensors (Pet Immune available), Keypads, Door/Window Sensors, Remote Controls, Smoke Detectors, Roller Door Sensors. Add Smart Cameras to record and watch live HD Video and Smart Bulbs to control lighting senerios. VIGILATE security devices are added to the system in seconds, just by scanning the QR code through the VIGILATE Control App. You can customise the system to receive push notifications or SMS texts in the event of an alarm activation. You can also easily share the VIGILATE Smart Home Alarm System with Family and friends.

Screenshots

Pocket Secure 24 screens
VIGILATE Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Secure 2 at every 2 months against VIGILATE Control's every 17 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Secure 2 ships an update every 2 months, VIGILATE Control every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and December 8, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pocket Secure 2 versus VIGILATE Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket Secure 2VIGILATE Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRDCCO Pty LtdLSC Security Supplies

In-app purchases

None

Pocket Secure 2

No in-app purchases

None

VIGILATE Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Secure 2 free?
Pocket Secure 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIGILATE Control free?
VIGILATE Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Secure 2 or VIGILATE Control have ads?
Neither Pocket Secure 2 nor VIGILATE Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Secure 2 or VIGILATE Control?
Pocket Secure 2 ships an update every 2 months, and VIGILATE Control every 17 months. Most recently, Pocket Secure 2 was updated on September 14, 2026 and VIGILATE Control on December 8, 2025.

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