Logitech Alert vs Home + Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Logitech Alert
Monitor your home security system remotely. View live video and audio streams from your cameras, access recorded footage, and manage motion alerts directly from your iPhone or iPad. Optimized for Wi-Fi for the best performance.
- Live video and audio streaming
- Access on-camera DVR recordings
- Motion detection alert management
- Secure username and password access
- Landscape and portrait viewing
- Mobile Commander features
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Get the power and freedom to connect to your Logitech Alert™ Video Security System with an app designed specifically for your iPhone, iPad or iPod. NOTE: This app only supports Logitech Alert cameras, not WiLife cameras. CHECK STATUS See an fresh image from your cameras see as soon as you login. WATCH LIVE VIDEO - HEAR AUDIO Check in on your cameras anytime and watch H.264 video, optionally with audio, streaming live from your cameras. ACCESS YOUR ON-CAMERA DVR Watch the high-quality video recordings, including audio, created when your camera detected motion while you were away. Interact with your recordings using pause or quickly move to early or later clips (Mobile Commander feature). CHANGE ALERTS Turn motion alerts on or off with the flick of your finger (Mobile Commander feature). VIEW IN LANDCAPE OR PORTRAIT Rotate your device to landscape or portrait as you navigate through your cameras and watch video. SECURE ACCESS Your cameras are always secure and only accessible with the username and password you create. OPTIMIZED FOR WI-FI Stream directly from your cameras when your device and cameras are on the same Wi-Fi network. Please use Wi-Fi for the best video and audio performance and experience. SUPPORTS: iOS 8.4 and higher supported devices. PRIVACY STATEMENT: http://alert.logitech.com/privacy
Home + Security
Monitor your home remotely with smart security devices. Receive instant alerts for visitors, break-ins, smoke, and carbon monoxide. Control cameras, doorbells, and alarms from your smartphone for peace of mind.
- Remote doorbell answering
- Intruder alerts with siren
- Person/animal/vehicle detection
- Smoke and CO detection alerts
- Door and window break-in alerts
- Smart indoor camera integration
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Leave your home with peace of mind thanks to the Legrand-Netatmo-Bticino smart security solutions! Receive an alert on your smartphone when a visitor rings your doorbell, if there is a break-in attempt, and if smoke or carbon monoxide are detected. The notifications are smart so that you can act as quickly as possible when necessary, avoiding false alarms. Create an environment adapted to your needs, install the products yourself or ask a professional installer and access all their features from the Home + Security app, with no subscription fees or extra costs. SMART VIDEO DOORBELL Allows you to see who's at your door and answer it from wherever you are. SMART INTERNAL UNIT WITH ALEXA BUILT-IN Receive notification when someone is calling, answer the call and open the gate from wherever you are. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA WITH SIREN Alerts you and deters intruders with its siren. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA Lights up and alerts you as soon as a person, animal or vehicle enters your property. SMART INDOOR CAMERA Alerts you as soon as a stranger enters your home. SMART INDOOR SIREN Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Triggers automatically and scares away intruders. SMART DOOR AND WINDOW SENSORS Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Fitted on the doors and windows of your choice, they alert you in the event of a break-in attempt. SMART SMOKE ALARM Alerts you if there is a fire, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you're not at home. SMART CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM Alerts you if there is carbon monoxide in your home, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you are away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home + Security at 4.3 against Logitech Alert's 3.3. Home + Security also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (69% vs 48%). Logitech Alert's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Home + Security holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 242 and 379 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Logitech Alert's written reviews are positive against 69% of Home + Security's.
Logitech Alert ships an update every 5 months, Home + Security every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Logitech Alert | Home + Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (242 ratings) | 4.3 (379 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 | 379 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logitech Inc. | Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino |
Customer experience
Logitech Alert
Home + Security
User reviews
Logitech Alert
From 242 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Still being used
- ⭐ Quality service for legacy system
- ⭐ Excellent app
- ⭐ Logitech wonder
- ⭐ Great software
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is offline
- 🐛 Not working very disappointed
- 🐛 App no longer works
- 🐛 Obsolete
- 🐛 Seems to be dead
Home + Security
From 379 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 🔒 Secure storage and privacy
- 💡 Intelligent detection and alerts
- 👍 Excellent integration with HomeKit
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Inaccurate motion and person detection
- 🔋 Overheating and high power consumption
- 💡 Lacking customization options
Bugs and requests
Logitech Alert
Reported bugs
6 issues- No video on iPhone App
- App closes when trying to see other camera sites
- iPhone app no longer shows history clips
- Live streaming not working on iOS 10
- Login screen freezes
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- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view recorded clips without paying subscription
- Push notifications for motion alerts
- Time option for setting motion alerts
- Support for Wilife cameras
Home + Security
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when selecting camera type
- Geolocation-based automation not working
- Dropbox integration not functioning properly
- Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
- Delayed or missing motion notifications
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to disable video call notifications
- Improve notification scheduling and customization
- Implement multi-camera management and filtering
- Allow control of floodlight brightness and automation
- Expose object detection to HomeKit for automations
In-app purchases
Logitech Alert
No in-app purchases
Home + Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
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