NorthStar Home vs Ecolab Sync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NorthStar Home
Monitor and control your home or business remotely from your Apple devices. Manage security, view live video, and automate devices like lights and thermostats. Receive real-time notifications for important events.
- Real-time remote monitoring
- Interactive security control
- Live video streaming
- Home automation management
- Customizable push notifications
- Apple Watch integration
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With a NorthStar Home security system, you can monitor and control your home or business in real-time and from anywhere - from your iPhone, iPad, or your Apple Watch. NorthStar Home's interactive security, video monitoring, energy management, and home automation solutions give you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about most. With Apple Watch support, your home is always at your fingertips, and on your wrist. Glances let you quickly see home status, and through the watch app you can control your key devices and even view live video from your home. Note: This app requires a compatible system and an interactive NorthStar Home service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Visit www.northstarhome.com for more information. Remote features: • See what’s happening at your property • Arm or disarm your security panel • Watch live video and recorded clips from your security cameras • Turn on or off lights • Set the ideal temperature • Lock or unlock doors • Search your complete system event history • And much more! With NorthStar Home, you can also receive real-time email, text message, and push notifications for the specific events that matter to you. Beyond important emergency related events, you can also immediately know when: Your kids get home from school
Ecolab Sync
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Ecolab Sync by Sutro is the simple, safe, and seamless way to manage your Pool (or Spa) water with measurements that make sense and monitoring that is automatic. The app works with the Sutro Smart Monitor to measure your pool or spa’s pH, free chlorine (ppm), alkalinity, and temperature without you having to do anything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ecolab Sync at 12.0 against NorthStar Home's 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NorthStar Home | Ecolab Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 377 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Northstar Alarm Services, LLC | Sutro Connect Inc |
In-app purchases
NorthStar Home
No in-app purchases
Ecolab Sync
No in-app purchases
Questions
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