ADT Pulse ® vs Aside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Aside
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Aside is a journal built around how you actually think, not a blank page waiting for a perfect first sentence. Speak an entry, or type it if you'd prefer. Attach a photo to hold onto a moment, tag it so it's easy to find later. Once a day settles, Aside writes a short reflection noticing what actually stood out, plainly and without ever rewriting your words. Once a week, a longer one — a mood that shifted, a person who came up more than once, a contrast worth sitting with, written like a thoughtful note. Everything is organized by day and by week, always there to look back on. Export your full journal, entries and photos, whenever you want it. Aside. Capture life, notice patterns. Terms of Use (EULA): https://useaside.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://useaside.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ADT Pulse ® at none against Aside's 2. ADT Pulse ® also leads on device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Aside's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. Aside sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. ADT Pulse ® asks for nothing beyond the download.
ADT Pulse ® ships an update every 3 months, Aside every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ADT Pulse ® | Aside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (850K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 850K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADT LLC | JASMINE NICOLE WRIGHT |
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
Aside
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ADT Pulse ®
No in-app purchases
Aside
- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Annual$59.991 Year









