Monitoring vs Checkmate Asset inspection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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).
Checkmate Asset inspection
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Checkmate ™ is an easy-to-use technology system that guarantees H&S checks are always completed perfectly and in accordance with best practice or audit rules. Equipment such as Racking, Dept Safety Inspection, Machinery/Mobile Plant, Produce Quality Inspection, Close Down, Ladders, Cleaning, Fuel Site every 4 hrs, are fitted with a Checkmate ™ SurTag ™. Staff simply touch the SurTag ™ with a Smartphone and a customised safety checklist appears in the palm of their hand. The list is easy to follow and enjoyable for staff to use. If a fault or a risk is identified, Checkmate ™ captures a photo of the issue so that Managers can instantly see the problem and authorise for it to be fixed. On higher risk assets the LED light will flash red on the SurTag ™ to warn of the unresolved risk. Safety Checks are scheduled at pre-arranged intervals to meet best practice or audit standards and alerts are sent to the appropriate people if a check has not been done on time. Checkmate’s ™ Control Centre gives Managers and Owners total visibility across all assets at every business site in real time. They can rest assured knowing that perfect checking processes have been 100% enforced and that safety systems are working exactly as they intended. Here are some significant gains you can expect with Checkmate: - Staff Engagement because Checkmate™ is easier and more enjoyable to use. - Better sleep because Checkmate™ reduces the likelihood of H&S Act infringements that could lead to fines and/or imprisonment. - Much faster issue resolution and reduced downtime – fixes are approved easily in real-time. - Continuous improvement from the Checkmate™ platform – process improvements are easily added and deployed. - Big boost to H&S culture – staff enjoy performing checks, they feel safer and they get help quickly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Checkmate Asset inspection at monthly against Monitoring's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monitoring ships an update every 3 months, Checkmate Asset inspection monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monitoring | Checkmate Asset inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | New Zealand Computing Solutions | Checkmate NZ Ltd |
In-app purchases
Monitoring
No in-app purchases
Checkmate Asset inspection
No in-app purchases
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