Comparison

Monitoring vs Bactosure Device Setup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Bactosure Device Setup

Features
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The Bactosure WiFi Setup App helps you quickly and easily connect your Bactosure testing device to your local WiFi network. How it works: On your Bactosure device, go to: SETTINGS > SETUP WIFI On your phone, connect to the WiFi network called β€œBactosure” Open this app Enter your WiFi SSID (exactly as it appears) and password Tap Save to update the device Once saved, your Bactosure device will connect to the selected WiFi network automatically. This app is designed to streamline the setup process and ensure your device stays connected to the internet for seamless test uploads and software updates.

Screenshots

Monitoring4 screens
Bactosure Device Setup2 screens

Verdict

The call

Monitoring and Bactosure Device Setup are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Monitoring versus Bactosure Device Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitoringBactosure Device Setup
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Zealand Computing SolutionsBactosure Limited

In-app purchases

None

Monitoring

No in-app purchases

None

Bactosure Device Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monitoring free?
Monitoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bactosure Device Setup free?
Bactosure Device Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monitoring or Bactosure Device Setup have ads?
Neither Monitoring nor Bactosure Device Setup shows ads.

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