Capture ADV vs Uplink Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture ADV
This free video application connects you to a secured world, offering live previews of multiple channels and playback capabilities. Manage your devices, recordings, snapshots, and alarm information with support for 21 languages.
- H264 & H265 decoding
- Live 16-channel preview
- 4-channel playback preview
- Device management
- Record video and snapshot management
- Alarm info management
- 21 language support
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Connecting with more secured world, the free video app that allows you to easily available anywhere, which supports the full line of Capture products. The key features of Capture ADV Application include: *H264 & H265 decoding supported. *Live video preview of 16 channels at a time. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of devices. *Management record videos and snapshot images. *Management of alarm infos. *Support for 21 languages. *More functions you can find when in use.
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: Uplink Security at 4.6 against Capture ADV's 2.8. Uplink Security also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 21%) and ratings volume (103 vs 17). Capture ADV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Uplink Security holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Uplink Security has 103 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Capture ADV's written reviews are positive against 33% of Uplink Security's.
Capture ADV ships an update every 2 months, Uplink Security every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capture ADV | Uplink Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (17 ratings) | 4.6 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | Uplink Security Inc. |
Customer experience
Capture ADV
Uplink Security
In-app purchases
Capture ADV
No in-app purchases
Uplink Security
No in-app purchases
