Comparison

Orion Sentry vs Blue Flame, Inc.

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

Head to head
About

Orion Sentry

This companion app provides instant alerts for triggered alarms on your Mac. Browse and save motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud through a clean interface. It requires the desktop version and an iCloud account.

Highlights
  • Instant alarm alerts
  • Browse motion-triggered photos
  • Save security photos to iPhone
  • Clean, modern interface
  • Free to use
Features
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Orion Sentry Viewer is the free companion app for Orion Sentry on Mac. • Get instant alerts on your iPhone whenever an alarm is triggered on your Mac. • Browse motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud • Save important security photos to your iPhone • View photos in a clean, modern interface • Completely free to use Requires Orion Sentry on Mac and an iCloud account. https://lithium.is/privacy-policy/ https://lithium.is/terms-of-use/

About

Blue Flame, Inc.

Access your account details, including balance, location, and contract information. Manage payments, request services, and schedule deliveries all within this utility app.

Highlights
  • Account balance access
  • Location information
  • Contract details
  • Payment processing
  • Service work requests
  • Delivery scheduling
Features
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.

Screenshots

Orion Sentry4 screens
Blue Flame, Inc.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blue Flame, Inc. at none against Orion Sentry's 2. Blue Flame, Inc. also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 18.5). Orion Sentry's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Orion Sentry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Blue Flame, Inc. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orion Sentry against 5.0 for Blue Flame, Inc.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orion Sentry ships an update every 9 days, Blue Flame, Inc. every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orion Sentry versus Blue Flame, Inc.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrion SentryBlue Flame, Inc.
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.512.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLithium ehfRural Computer Consultants, Inc.

Customer experience

Orion Sentry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Blue Flame, Inc.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Orion Sentry

Subscriptions1
  • Orion Sentry Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Orion Sentry Pro (Forever)$9.99
None

Blue Flame, Inc.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orion Sentry free?
Orion Sentry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blue Flame, Inc. free?
Blue Flame, Inc. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orion Sentry or Blue Flame, Inc.?
Orion Sentry and Blue Flame, Inc. are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Orion Sentry or Blue Flame, Inc. have ads?
Neither Orion Sentry nor Blue Flame, Inc. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orion Sentry or Blue Flame, Inc.?
Orion Sentry ships an update every 9 days, and Blue Flame, Inc. every 5 months. Most recently, Orion Sentry was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blue Flame, Inc. on November 3, 2026.

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