FORFEND vs Elink Defense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FORFEND
Enhance your safety and convenience with a smart home security system. Remotely control and monitor your property for better protection. Integrates with a gateway and Amazon Alexa for a smarter living experience.
- Remote control of alarm systems
- Property monitoring
- Smart home integration
- Gateway compatibility
- Amazon Alexa integration
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We, Forfend Security are eager to make your life safer, easier and smarter. After several years of work, we finally make it happen. Our various products could work with our gateway , App, Amazon Alexa. Remote control and alarm system will protect you and your property better. Hope our products meet all your expectation.
Elink Defense
This app functions as a surveillance system, allowing users to monitor their devices. It provides remote access and control for security purposes. The application is designed for users who need to keep an eye on their connected devices.
- Remote monitoring
- Device control
- Surveillance system functionality
- Security focus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FORFEND at every 2 weeks against Elink Defense's every 3 months. Elink Defense's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 3.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Elink Defense holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively.
FORFEND ships an update every 2 weeks, Elink Defense every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FORFEND | Elink Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (8 ratings) | 3.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Forfend Security | 圆圆 邓 |
Customer experience
FORFEND
Elink Defense
In-app purchases
FORFEND
No in-app purchases
Elink Defense
No in-app purchases
