Sierra Madre vs RControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sierra Madre
Access the latest social news, events, and parties from your community. Browse print versions offline and view exclusive unpublished photos. Explore an extensive historical photo archive.
- Community social news
- Event and party listings
- Photographic coverage
- Offline print version browsing
- Exclusive unpublished photos
- Historical photo archive access
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Enjoy the most relevant social news of your community with the Sierra Madre App. Be part of the best parties, weddings and the most exclusive happenings in San Pedro along with their complete photographic coverage. You can browse the print version with the option to download to enjoy it even without internet connection, and also see the extra material with all the unpublished photos in the print edition events. You will also have access to the Photostore and its extensive historical archive. Sierra Madre is free for a limited time, at the end you will have several subscription options. iTunes subscription options: • $1.99 USD weekly, $5.99 USD monthly or $64.99 USD annually. • Your iTunes account will be charged and renewed automatically (cancellations valid 24 hours ahead of automatic payment date). • You can manage your subscription through iTunes and cancel automatic payment in Settings/Configuration. Privacy Policy https://www.elnorte.com/libre/estatico/avisoprivacidad/aviso_privacidad.htm Terms of Use https://www.elnorte.com/libre/estatico/terminosycondiciones/terminos_y_condiciones.html
RControl
Transform your existing alarm panel into a smart security system. This app allows remote control of your alarm, zone monitoring, and real-time event notifications. Manage multiple locations and access historical data for enhanced home security.
- Remotely arm and disarm alarm system
- Monitor alarm system status and zones
- Bypass zones
- Real-time event notifications
- Review 12 months of event history
- Control multiple locations
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Your alarm panel, only smarter! Turn any alarm panel into a SMART security system with the RControl mobile app for IOS Note: The RControl application requires an M2M Services cellular communicator, properly connected and configured with your alarm panel, and valid account credentials. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Contact your alarm installer or write to us at support@m2mservices.com for more information. • Remotely arm and disarm your alarm system (supports Arm Stay, Arm Away and multiple partitions). • Monitor the status of your alarm system and specific zones. • Bypass zones. • Get real-time notifications for selected events. • Review 12 months of event history. • Open doors and control home appliances. • Control multiple locations from a single account. To access a demo version of the application, please use the following credentials: User: demo | Pass: demo | Arm PIN: 1234
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RControl at none against Sierra Madre's 3. RControl also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Sierra Madre's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Sierra Madre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. RControl asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sierra Madre ships an update every 2 months, RControl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sierra Madre | RControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Editora el Sol | M2M Services Ltd |
Customer experience
Sierra Madre
RControl
Bugs and requests
Sierra Madre
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RControl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/password reset problems
- Sync with panel issues
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
Requested features
3 requests- Stay mode arm/disarm option
- User activity logs
- Customizable zone display
In-app purchases
Sierra Madre
- Sierra Madre$1.997 Days
- Sierra Madre7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Sierra Madre1 Month trial$64.991 Year
RControl
No in-app purchases
