Comparison

Alarm.com vs VALEO Magazine

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

Head to head
About

Alarm.com

This app connects your home or business security, locks, lights, and cameras into a single system. It provides intelligent alerts, live video feeds, and remote control for enhanced protection against crime, fire, and other hazards. Automate routines and manage multiple properties with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote property control
  • Intelligent alerts and live video
  • Security automation
  • Smart device integration
  • Multi-location business management
  • Video doorbell interaction
Features
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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

VALEO Magazine

This free magazine app offers fashion and beauty inspiration, along with trending content on movies, apps, music, and tech tips. It's published seasonally with no hidden costs or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Fashion and beauty inspiration
  • Trending section (movies, apps, music, tech)
  • Seasonal issues
  • Completely free
  • No subscriptions
Features
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VALEO is a 100% FREE and completely awesome Fashion/Beauty/Trending Magazine - the app, the issues and the subscription are all FREE. No nonsense. It’s packed with fashion & beauty ideas and inspiration. Our trending section is both serious & goofy (movies, apps, music, youtube vids, iOS tips and much more). VALEO is published every season, 4 issues per year. All free.

Screenshots

Alarm.com4 screens
VALEO Magazine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VALEO Magazine at 83% against Alarm.com's 23%. VALEO Magazine also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). Alarm.com's advantage is ratings volume (142K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

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

VALEO Magazine 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. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Alarm.com's written reviews are positive against 83% of VALEO Magazine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, VALEO Magazine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alarm.com versus VALEO Magazine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm.comVALEO Magazine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (142K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlarm.comPass Publishing Inc.

Customer experience

Alarm.com

All ratings142,278 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews1,130 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative65.9%

VALEO Magazine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

VALEO Magazine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alarm.com

No in-app purchases

None

VALEO Magazine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm.com free?
Alarm.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VALEO Magazine free?
VALEO Magazine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm.com or VALEO Magazine?
VALEO Magazine is rated higher. Alarm.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while VALEO Magazine averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alarm.com or VALEO Magazine have ads?
Neither Alarm.com nor VALEO Magazine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm.com or VALEO Magazine?
Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and VALEO Magazine every 2 months. Most recently, Alarm.com was updated on November 9, 2026 and VALEO Magazine on November 1, 2026.

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