Comparison

elspet vs Octopus Security

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

Head to head
About

elspet

Control and manage your smart home devices with this comprehensive platform. Organize devices by room, manage family members with different access levels, and create personalized control panels. Seamlessly link different products for unified operation.

Highlights
  • Room-based device classification and control
  • Family administrator and member management
  • Modular functional design
  • Personalized control panel creation
  • Device linkage control
  • Quick device access
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Elspet application is a general version control client for our company's smart home hardware products in the whole house smart scene, and it is an operating platform for users to control and manage smart devices. It is convenient to classify and control the intelligent hardware devices in the home according to the room. Supports setting up family administrators and ordinary members to achieve family authority management. At the same time, it adopts modular functional design, which can flexibly add different devices and panels; you can choose common components in the template library provided by our company, quickly build personalized control panels, and easily implement device access. Different products are connected to the same client to achieve linkage control, which is convenient to operate; eliminating the need for client development investment by brand manufacturers to achieve product intelligence faster.

About

Octopus Security

Features
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Octopus Security helps you manage your connected security devices from one simple mobile app. Designed for everyday home and business security, the app allows you to view live video, receive alerts, manage device settings, and stay connected to what matters most, whether you are at home or away. With Octopus Security, you can: View live video from your connected devices Receive real-time notifications when activity is detected Check past events and recordings, where supported Manage device settings from your phone Use two-way audio on compatible devices Keep an eye on your home, entrance, garden, office, or other important areas The app is designed to provide a simple and reliable way to monitor your spaces and manage your security setup in one place. Features and availability may vary depending on the connected device, configuration, network conditions, and supported services.

Screenshots

elspet4 screens
Octopus Security4 screens

Verdict

The call

elspet and Octopus Security are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
elspet versus Octopus Security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterelspetOctopus Security
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB178 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer慧 丁Zuru_Tech

Bugs and requests

elspet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Litter getting stuck in the middle
  • Litter spilling out of the box
  • Inability to fully empty the litter
  • Unreliable app connection
  • Malfunctioning features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Notify when litter box is full
  • Ability to track multiple cats
  • Longer cleaning cycle option
  • Easier cleaning process
  • Improved app functionality

Octopus Security

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

elspet

No in-app purchases

None

Octopus Security

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is elspet free?
elspet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Octopus Security free?
Octopus Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do elspet or Octopus Security have ads?
Neither elspet nor Octopus Security shows ads.

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