UmbraAlarm vs Uplink Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UmbraAlarm
This app provides interactive control and remote programming for Umbra products. It enables management of compatible appliance modules and alarm services through a WiFi connection. Communicate with your alarm panel from anywhere with internet service.
- Interactive control for Umbra products
- Mesh communication for alarm signals
- Smart control for appliance modules
- Full alarm services
- Remote programming via WiFi
- Anywhere access with internet
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UmbraAlarm is a smart management platform for the Umbra products from Umbrella Mesh Network. Products such as the Umbra Legacy use the UmbraAlarm app for interactive control, along side mesh communication networks for alarm signals. Featuring smart control for compatible appliance modules and full alarm services from multiple wired and wireless devices. The UmbraAlarm app uses the alarm panels connection to local WiFi to allow interactive control and remote programming. The mobile device with UmbraAlarm installed utilizes the devices connection to the internet to communicate with the alarm panel from anywhere with service. More information can be found at www.umbrellameshnetwork.com
Uplink Security
Transform your existing alarm panel into a smart security system. Remotely control your system, monitor status, bypass zones, and receive real-time event notifications. Access up to 12 months of event history and control home appliances.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Zone status monitoring
- Zone bypassing
- Real-time notifications
- 12-month event history
- Appliance control
- Multi-location support
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Your alarm panel, only smarter! Turn any alarm panel into a SMART security system with the Uplink mobile app for iOS Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Contact your alarm installer or write to us at info@uplink.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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UmbraAlarm at 5.0 against Uplink Security's 4.6. UmbraAlarm also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Uplink Security's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 2) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
UmbraAlarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uplink Security has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UmbraAlarm ships an update every 18 months, Uplink Security every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UmbraAlarm | Uplink Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (111 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Umbrella Mesh Network, LLC | Uplink Security Inc. |
Customer experience
UmbraAlarm
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In-app purchases
UmbraAlarm
No in-app purchases
Uplink Security
No in-app purchases
