Alarm.com vs Alert 360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote property control
- Intelligent alerts and live video
- Security automation
- Smart lock and light control
- Video camera monitoring
- Two-way doorbell communication
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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.
Alert 360
Monitor and control your home or business remotely in real-time. Receive instant alerts for various events and manage security, video, energy, and automation from your smart device.
- Real-time monitoring and control
- Interactive security system
- Video monitoring
- Energy management
- Automation solutions
- Customizable alerts
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With an Alert 360 security system, you can monitor and control your home or business in real-time and from anywhere - from your smart phone or device including the Apple Watch (on ios). Alert 360's interactive security, video monitoring, energy management, and automation solutions give you instant awareness and remote control for the places you care about most. Receive real-time e-mail or text alerts for selected events like system being armed/disarmed or non-alarm events such as liquor or gun cabinets being opened, kids coming home from school, water or temperature alerts. Note: This app requires a compatible Alert 360 system and an active service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Visit www.centralsecuritygroup.com for more information. Remote Features: -Know what's happening at your home or business -Arm or disarm your security system -Watch live video, recorded clips or stored video -Turn lights on or off -Lock or unlock doors -View images captured by Alert 360 image sensors when installed -Raise or lower garage doors -Utilize geoservices to operate system based on location -And much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alarm.com at 4.7 against Alert 360's 4.1. Alarm.com also leads on ratings volume (141K vs 625) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Alarm.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm.com has 141K ratings behind it against 625, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Alarm.com's written reviews are positive against 26% of Alert 360's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Alarm.com ships an update every 4 weeks, Alert 360 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm.com | Alert 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (141K ratings) — better | 4.1 (625 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | 26.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141K — better | 625 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 370 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alarm.com | Alert 360 |
Customer experience
Alarm.com
Alert 360
User reviews
Alarm.com
From 141K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Alert 360
From 625 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure system
- 👍 Organized and informative
- 🚀 Convenient remote access
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Slow response times
- 🐛 Inaccurate sensor readings
- 🔒 Predatory contract terms
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
Alert 360
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes frequently
- Notifications not working as expected
- Garage door controls not functioning
- Inconsistent camera feed quality
- Sensor status not updating properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add panic button feature
- Improve video clip management
- Integrate with voice assistants
- Provide in-app billing and account management
- Enhance sensor bypass options
In-app purchases
Alarm.com
No in-app purchases
Alert 360
No in-app purchases









