Comparison

Alarm.com vs OASE Control

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

OASE Control

This app serves as a central hub for managing OASE and biOrb by OASE smart products. It allows for convenient and efficient control of pond technology, aquariums, and vivariums from anywhere via the OASE Cloud.

Highlights
  • Centralized control hub
  • Manage pond technology
  • Control aquariums
  • Control vivariums
  • Remote access via OASE Cloud
  • Continuous updates and improvements
Features
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One app, one smart OASE world: With OASE Control, the entire smart product landscape of OASE and biOrb by OASE is united in one control centre. You control your compatible pond technology, aquarium and vivarium conveniently and efficiently in a single app. Whether on the go or from your recliner: with the OASE Cloud you have full control at all times and control the function of your devices. The functions of the OASE Control app as well as the number of OASE Control-enabled products are constantly being expanded and improved for you. We look forward to your feedback and constructive suggestions at any time!

Screenshots

Alarm.com4 screens
OASE Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alarm.com at 4.7 against OASE Control's 3.0. Alarm.com also leads on ratings volume (142K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). OASE Control's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (15.8 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

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

Alarm.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm.com has 142K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of Alarm.com's written reviews are positive against 44% of OASE Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, OASE Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alarm.com versus OASE Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm.comOASE Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (142K ratings) — better3.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews43.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.8 — better
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB252 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlarm.comOASE GmbH

Customer experience

Alarm.com

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

OASE Control

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative51.3%

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

OASE Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alarm.com

No in-app purchases

None

OASE Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm.com free?
Alarm.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OASE Control free?
OASE Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm.com or OASE Control?
Alarm.com is rated higher. Alarm.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while OASE Control averages 3.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Alarm.com or OASE Control have ads?
Neither Alarm.com nor OASE Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm.com or OASE Control?
Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and OASE Control every 3 months. Most recently, Alarm.com was updated on October 29, 2026 and OASE Control on October 20, 2026.

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