Comparison

Alarm.com vs Aladdin Connect

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

Head to head
About

Alarm.com

Connect and protect your home or business with a unified system. Remotely control security, locks, lights, and cameras, and receive intelligent alerts for crime, fire, or water damage. Automate routines and manage your property from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote property control
  • Intelligent alerts and live video
  • Security automation
  • Smart lock and light control
  • Video camera monitoring
  • Two-way doorbell communication
Features
Currently charting
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Keep your home or business connected, protected and one step ahead with Alarm.com. Our technology connects your security, locks, lights, video cameras and more into a single system that protects you from crime, fire, carbon monoxide and even water damage. Our all-in-one app for iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch makes it easy to: • Control your entire property remotely • Know what’s going on with intelligent alerts and live video feeds • Automate your daily security routine and other time-consuming tasks Our Apple Watch-supported features make connecting with home or work as easy as checking the time, with alerts, video clips and a full range of smart controls accessible right on your wrist. Note: This app requires a compatible system and an interactive Alarm.com service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Visit www.alarm.com for more information. Our smarter home security features include: • Control your security panel, locks, lights and more from anywhere • Get alerts when people enter and leave, or when there’s unexpected activity • Watch live and recorded video from indoor and outdoor cameras • Customize your video alerts to see specific activity only • Talk to visitors through your doorbell camera and unlock your door from the same screen • Use Scenes commands to activate multiple devices with one touch Our smarter business security features include: • Arm or disarm your security panel across multiple locations • Get alerted if the store opens late or an employee accesses a restricted area • Get smarter video alerts that highlight specific types of activity • Automate your lights, locks, thermostats and more • Track and manage access to multiple properties • Buzz open your access control doors from the Doorbell Call screen • Respond to alarm events and alert emergency personnel Dependable in emergencies and helpful every day, Alarm.com is the all-in-one solution for the connected, protected home or business.

About

Aladdin Connect

Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive custom notifications, grant access to family and guests, and set up automated rules for enhanced security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote door open/close
  • Real-time status check
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage up to 20 users
  • Automated rule setting
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Aladdin Connect® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The Aladdin Connect® app works with any Genie Wi-Fi-enabled garage door opener or retrofit kit and can be set up in minutes. The app controls up to 20 garage door openers or retrofit kits and allows you to do the following: • Open or close the door from your smartphone • Check whether the door is open or closed from anywhere, using your smartphone • Get notified if your door is opened or closed and customize notifications • Add up to 20 family or guest users and get notified when they operate the door • Set up rules to automatically notify you or close the garage if the garage door is open at night or open for a long time. • Connect to leading smart home and voice platforms For more information, visit http://www.geniecompany.com/aladdinconnect

Screenshots

Alarm.com4 screens
Aladdin Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alarm.com and Aladdin Connect both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Aladdin Connect's written reviews are positive against 23% of Alarm.com's. Alarm.com's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Alarm.com against 4.8 for Aladdin Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142K and 114K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Alarm.com's written reviews are positive against 65% of Aladdin Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Aladdin Connect every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Alarm.com versus Aladdin Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm.comAladdin Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (142K ratings)4.8 (114K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews65.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142K — better114K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#148 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlarm.comOverhead Door Corporation

Customer experience

Alarm.com

All ratings141,934 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,127 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative66.0%

Aladdin Connect

All ratings106,252 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.3%

User reviews

Alarm.com

From 142K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and intuitive app
  • 🔒 Provides good security and monitoring
  • 👍 Easy to use and control home devices
  • 💡 Helpful for remote home management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues and app crashes
  • 🔋 Unreliable notifications and alerts
  • 👎 Poor customer service and technical support
  • 🕰️ Slow response times for arming/disarming

Aladdin Connect

From 114K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Provides security
  • 🔒 Allows remote access
  • 👍 Convenient features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Randomly goes offline
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Glitches after updates
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues
  • 🐛 Buggy notifications

Bugs and requests

Alarm.com

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent display of system status
  • Inability to update WiFi settings remotely
  • Unexpected resets of user preferences
  • Delayed or missing video recordings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Ability to bypass specific sensors
  • Improved video quality and reliability
  • Integration with other smart home platforms

Aladdin Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • Doors not responding to commands
  • Status not updating correctly
  • Sudden loss of remote access
  • Inability to delete/revoke access

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for Apple CarPlay
  • Integrate with Apple HomeKit
  • Improve Alexa/Siri integration
  • Add more automation options
  • Provide detailed usage history
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  • Allow separate access for multiple locations

In-app purchases

None

Alarm.com

No in-app purchases

None

Aladdin Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm.com free?
Alarm.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aladdin Connect free?
Aladdin Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm.com or Aladdin Connect?
Aladdin Connect is rated higher. Alarm.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while Aladdin Connect averages 4.8 from 114K ratings.
Do Alarm.com or Aladdin Connect have ads?
Neither Alarm.com nor Aladdin Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm.com or Aladdin Connect?
Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aladdin Connect every 3 months. Most recently, Alarm.com was updated on October 30, 2026 and Aladdin Connect on October 30, 2026.

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