Comparison

Alarm.com vs oozu

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

oozu

Discover real-time local happenings, including deals, events, alerts, and community posts. Connect with people nearby and stay informed about opportunities around you.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby deals
  • Find local events
  • Receive community alerts
  • Connect with people nearby
  • Browse lost and found
  • Real-time location discovery
Features
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Oozu helps you discover what is happening nearby in real time. Find local deals, events, alerts, lost and found posts, and community activity around you. Features: * Discover nearby deals and promotions * Find local events * Receive important community alerts * Connect with people nearby * Browse lost and found posts * Real-time location based discovery * Business and community broadcasts Oozu makes it easy to stay informed about opportunities and activity happening around you.

Screenshots

Alarm.com4 screens
oozu4 screens

Verdict

The call

Alarm.com and oozu both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of oozu's written reviews are positive against 23% of Alarm.com's. oozu also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Alarm.com's advantage is ratings volume (142K vs 8) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Alarm.com against 4.8 for oozu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm.com has 142K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Alarm.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of oozu's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, oozu weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Alarm.com versus oozu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm.comoozu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (142K ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size443 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlarm.comsandeep kumar chirra

Customer experience

Alarm.com

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

oozu

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

oozu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Alarm.com

No in-app purchases

None

oozu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm.com free?
Alarm.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is oozu free?
oozu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm.com or oozu?
oozu is rated higher. Alarm.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 142K ratings, while oozu averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Alarm.com or oozu have ads?
Neither Alarm.com nor oozu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm.com or oozu?
Alarm.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and oozu weekly. Most recently, Alarm.com was updated on November 3, 2026 and oozu on October 31, 2026.

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