Metra Heise Connect vs Secure Ride Tech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Metra Heise Connect
Control Heise LED lighting products remotely from your smartphone or tablet. The app automatically detects lighting types and allows for group control of various products.
- Remote control for Heise LED lighting
- Automatic lighting type detection (RGB, RGBW, Chasing)
- Group control of multiple products
- Wireless streaming connection
- Free to download
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All-new, free downloadable app for smartphones & tablets that allows users to remotely control Heise LED lighting products. The app automatically connects via wireless streaming and detects if a product connected to the control box is RGB, RGBW, or Chasing, allowing groups of all products to be used and controlled within the same mobile app.
Secure Ride Tech
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Manage your profile, purchase product from our store and pair with your ALC-303 Vehicle Breathalyzer to set the device settings, download device reports and manage your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Metra Heise Connect at none against Secure Ride Tech's shown. Metra Heise Connect also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Metra Heise Connect ships an update monthly, Secure Ride Tech every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Metra Heise Connect | Secure Ride Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metra Electronics Corp. | Secure Ride Technologies |
In-app purchases
Metra Heise Connect
No in-app purchases
Secure Ride Tech
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Metra Heise Connect free?
Is Secure Ride Tech free?
Do Metra Heise Connect or Secure Ride Tech have ads?
Which is updated more often, Metra Heise Connect or Secure Ride Tech?
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