Comparison

Monitoring vs SkyCommand Watch

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

Head to head
About

Monitoring

Control and monitor your home or business alarm system remotely from your iPhone. View real-time events, manage user access, and receive instant notifications for alarm activations. Includes a mobile panic alarm feature with GPS location sharing.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm system status view
  • Real-time event logging
  • User access history
  • Set/Unset alarm functionality
  • Multiple system management
  • Direct communication with monitoring station
  • Mobile panic alarm with GPS
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Alarm Watch - Take control of your alarm system wherever you are in the world! View the status of your home and business alarms from your iPhone View recent events in real time. Find out who has been using the alarm, and when Set or Unset the alarm Multiple alarm systems are viewable and controllable from one account Interact with the monitoring station during any alarm activations Change closing time of your business when working late to prevent the monitoring station from disturbing you when working late Notify the monitoring station when you are going to work outside of normal business hours The application now includes a mobile panic alarm which sends the monitoring station your GPS coordinates during an emergency Notifications of alarm activations directly to your phone where you can respond by choosing to send the guard or type in a note for the monitoring team to read Functionality of the application requires that the alarm system is monitored by an affiliate of AlarmWatch. To set or Unset your alarm through the application, a special control module must be installed. Available for New Zealand alarm systems only (Ask your alarm installer, or visit www.alarmwatch.co.nz to learn more about these services).

About

SkyCommand Watch

Control your home security, access doors, and automation directly from your Apple Watch. Arm or disarm your system and manage connected devices remotely. Requires a SkyCommand account and compatible system.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm security system
  • Control access doors
  • Manage automation
  • Upload favorites list to watch
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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The SkyCommand Watch app is an extension of the SkyCommand smartphone app, providing an even greater level of convenience for controlling your security, access doors and automation from your Apple watch. SkyCommand Watch features: Arm and Disarm your security system remotely Remotely control access doors and automation Upload your favourites list to your watch from your smartphone To get access to your security system on your watch, you will need a SkyCommand account and a compatible security or access control system. For more information visit https://www.innerrange.com/ or contact your system integrator.

Screenshots

Monitoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monitoring at 67% against SkyCommand Watch's 13%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Monitoring versus SkyCommand Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitoringSkyCommand Watch
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews โ€” better12.5% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better16.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Zealand Computing SolutionsInner Range Pty. Ltd.

Customer experience

Monitoring

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

SkyCommand Watch

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Monitoring

No in-app purchases

None

SkyCommand Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monitoring free?
Monitoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyCommand Watch free?
SkyCommand Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monitoring or SkyCommand Watch have ads?
Neither Monitoring nor SkyCommand Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monitoring or SkyCommand Watch?
Monitoring ships an update every 3 months, and SkyCommand Watch every 3 months. Most recently, Monitoring was updated on September 21, 2026 and SkyCommand Watch on October 2, 2026.

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