Monitoring vs SolarZero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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).
SolarZero
Monitor and optimize your home's solar energy system with real-time data on energy generation and usage. Track carbon savings, access energy-saving modes, and refer friends to the service.
- Real-time energy generation and usage data
- Energy import/export status updates
- Carbon savings and footprint tracking
- Hot water energy saving mode
- Refer-a-Friend program
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Get visibility of your solar energy system If youβre a SolarZero customer, our new SolarZero App gives you access to a personalised dashboard where you can monitor and optimise your solar energy system, including: β’ See up-to-date data on how much energy your home is using and generating β’ Get energy status updates showing how much energy youβre importing and exporting from and to the grid β’ Track your carbon savings and footprint β’ Access to your hot water energy saving mode that allows you to save money on your power bill β’ Refer-a-Friend: Share your unique referral code with your friends and family Note - The SolarZero App is available for solar energy systems installed after November, 2018. If your system was installed prior to this date, it wonβt be compatible unless youβve been upgraded since, and youβll need to continue using your MySolarZero dashboard for all your monitoring needs. Unsure? No worries. Contact us on 0800 11 66 55 and one of our friendly energy experts will be happy to help.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monitoring at 67% against SolarZero's 36%. Monitoring also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). SolarZero's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· 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, SolarZero monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monitoring | SolarZero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews β better | 35.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Zealand Computing Solutions | solarZero Limited |
Customer experience
Monitoring
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In-app purchases
Monitoring
No in-app purchases
SolarZero
No in-app purchases







