Monitoring vs PARKi Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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).
PARKi Access
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Digitize your access, replace fobs and keys with the device you always have on you. Parki Access uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to communicate to your mobile phone, secured by unique authentication. Add and remove users to your device, and give them the access they need, when you want, all through the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PARKi Access at every 6 weeks against Monitoring's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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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, PARKi Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monitoring | PARKi Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Zealand Computing Solutions | Parki Phone Payment Systems |
In-app purchases
Monitoring
No in-app purchases
PARKi Access
No in-app purchases
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