Alarm.com vs Shaughnessy GCC
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.
Shaughnessy GCC
Streamline your experience as a member of the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. Access club information and enhance your engagement with the community through this dedicated application.
- Member experience enhancement
- Club information access
- Community engagement
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Enhance your member experience by downloading the App!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Alarm.com at 142K against Shaughnessy GCC's 1. Alarm.com also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Shaughnessy GCC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.0 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.
Shaughnessy GCC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm.com has 142K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, Shaughnessy GCC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm.com | Shaughnessy GCC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (142K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 142K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 443 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alarm.com | Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club |
Customer experience
Alarm.com
Shaughnessy GCC
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
Shaughnessy GCC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm.com
No in-app purchases
Shaughnessy GCC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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