Smartlink+ vs Napco Prima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartlink+
Control your home security system remotely. Arm/disarm, view live camera feeds, and manage connected devices like locks, lights, and thermostats from your smartphone or smartwatch.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Live camera feed viewing
- Smart lock and light control
- Thermostat adjustment
- System activity review
- Customizable alerts
- Multi-property management
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Smartlink+ puts your security system in the palm of your hand. Arm and disarm, view live camera feeds, control locks and lights, adjust your thermostat, and review system activity — all from one app. Monitor your property with real-time video, get notified when events happen, and manage every connected device from a single interface. Customize alerts by sensor and device, switch between multiple properties without signing out, and control your system from your Apple Watch.
Napco Prima
Manage your home's lighting, climate, security cameras, and alarm systems from one place. Receive real-time alerts for security events or family arrivals, and monitor live video feeds with event recording. Control various connected devices like locks and thermostats remotely.
- Remote lighting control
- Climate management
- Security system arm/disarm
- Live video monitoring
- Event recording
- Instant security alerts
- Control connected devices
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Prima brings your entire home into one simple app. Control lights, climate, cameras, locks, garage doors, and your security system from anywhere. Arm or disarm with a tap. Get real-time status and instant alerts the moment something happens, whether it’s a security event or just your family arriving home. Watch live video from any camera or review event recordings with a single glance. Check in on your home, family, or pets whenever you need peace of mind. Set cameras to capture what matters automatically so you never miss a moment. One app. Full control. Everything connected and ready when you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Smartlink+ at 5.0 against Napco Prima's 4.2. Smartlink+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Napco Prima's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 4). 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.
Smartlink+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Smartlink+'s written reviews are positive against 75% of Napco Prima's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartlink+ | Napco Prima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SecureNet Technologies, LLC | NAPCO Security Technologies |
Customer experience
Smartlink+
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In-app purchases
Smartlink+
No in-app purchases
Napco Prima
No in-app purchases
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