Comparison

ADT Pulse ® vs Stringray Secure

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

Head to head
About

ADT Pulse ®

Control your home or business security and automation system remotely. Manage cameras, lights, locks, and thermostats, and receive alerts for peace of mind. Arm or disarm your system, adjust settings, and set custom automations from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote system arming/disarming
  • Control lights, locks, and thermostats
  • View live surveillance camera feeds
  • Receive security and arrival alerts
  • Set custom automations and schedules
  • Remote door lock/unlock
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The ADT Pulse® app allows you to control your home or business security and automation system from virtually anywhere. Using your iOS device, you can manage your home or business security system, surveillance cameras, lights, locks, thermostats and more! With a tap or swipe you can easily help protect what matters most to you, and enjoy an additional level of peace of mind. With ADT Pulse, you can: • Arm your system before you leave your home or business from virtually anywhere in the world. • Turn on your lights right from your app before you arrive at home or work. • Ensure you have turned off small appliances after you leave your home directly through the app. • Lock and unlock your doors remotely to allow the dog sitter or others to enter your home when you’re away. • Receive alerts when your children arrive home from school and view live video to check in on them. • Adjust your thermostat or put it on a schedule that fits your life. • Set up custom automations and schedules with vacation modes for the ultimate amount of control for your home! To use the ADT Pulse app, you must be an active ADT customer and subscriber to ADT Pulse interactive services.

About

Stringray Secure

Features
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Stringray Secure helps you stay safer and more secure on the water. From theft protection and battery monitoring to 24/7 live support, your vessel is always connected and protected. Features Include: Mechanical Helpline: Call our Mechanical Helpline when you’re having trouble on the water. Live Location & Speed: Track your vessel via GPS in real time with NOAA charts, satellite, or map views. Protect Mode: Don’t let unauthorized users move your boat without you knowing. Smart Notifications: Set speed limits, watch battery voltage trends, and receive instant alerts. Performance Insights: Track engine hours and distance traveled.* Trip Playback: Favorite restaurants or fishing spots? Review your journeys with detailed route history. 24/7 Live Support: Every call answered, in person, in seconds around-the-clock from our HQ. Safety & Weather: Use departure and return checklists, monitor expiration dates, and see wave height, wind, and visibility. *Engine hours and distance estimated using ignition logic

Screenshots

ADT Pulse ®4 screens
Stringray Secure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ADT Pulse ® at 5 against Stringray Secure's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ADT Pulse ® versus Stringray Secure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterADT Pulse ®Stringray Secure
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (851K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings851K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperADT LLCJohn Crawford

Bugs and requests

ADT Pulse ®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App unable to connect to security system
  • Camera feeds frequently going offline
  • Arm/disarm functions not working reliably
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view full video history
  • Geofencing for automatic arming/disarming
  • Tighter integration with smart home devices
  • Faster app response times

Stringray Secure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ADT Pulse ®

No in-app purchases

None

Stringray Secure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ADT Pulse ® free?
ADT Pulse ® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stringray Secure free?
Stringray Secure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ADT Pulse ® or Stringray Secure have ads?
Neither ADT Pulse ® nor Stringray Secure shows ads.

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