Comparison

Toolip for iPad vs Brinks Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Toolip for iPad

Remotely manage your smart home system, including security cameras, lighting, and climate control, from anywhere with an internet connection. Receive alerts for property entry and control access, irrigation, and energy usage.

Highlights
  • Remote operation of home control system
  • View and control video cameras
  • Arm, disarm, and inspect security
  • Control lighting and create scenes
  • Manage climate and irrigation zones
  • Receive push notifications for property entry
Features
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Use Toolip for iPad to remotely operate your Toolip Home Control system from any place where you have an internet connection. View and control your video cameras, review recorded video, arm, disarm or inspect you security, control access to property or building. Receive push notifications when someone enters your property by the optional ground radar and see the assigned camera tracking targets. Operate your lights, create and modify light scenes, inspect and switch climate modes, run irrigation zones and change their timing. Toolip Home Control is an extremely user friendly system that can automatically keep your property safe and secure while saving considerable amounts of energy and water through unprecedented integration.

About

Brinks Home

Control your home security system and smart devices remotely. Arm or disarm alarms, manage lights, thermostats, locks, and view live camera feeds from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications for security events and daily activities.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm control (arm/disarm)
  • Smart device management (lights, locks, thermostat)
  • Live and recorded video monitoring
  • Real-time event notifications
  • Geo-fencing automation
  • Energy management features
Features
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Complete Smart Home Control in One App Manage your Brinks Home security system and smart home devices with just a few taps. Convenient and easy to use, our app allows you to monitor automate, and customize your home’s security, temperature, lighting, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Total Control at Your Fingertips Tap into the app whether you’re upstairs or uptown. Powered by Alarm.com, the Brinks Home Mobile App goes beyond basic security, allowing you to: • Arm and disarm your system. • Receive notifications for system events. • Quickly verify or cancel an alarm. • Lock and unlock your doors. • View video from your cameras. • Adjust your thermostat. • Manage home automation rules. Stay Connected From Just About Anywhere Receive alerts to see who’s at the door and check your cameras for a live look at what’s happening at home. If you forgot to arm your system you can do it on the go—and set up automatic reminders to let you know. Focus On What’s Important Enjoy peace of mind knowing your smart home system is working for you 24/7, backed by our always-on professional monitoring. Manage Your Account & Update Settings You can also manage your Brinks Home account, make a payment, view your bill, and more through the app.

Screenshots

Brinks Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Brinks Home at 21K against Toolip for iPad's 1. Brinks Home also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Toolip for iPad's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Toolip for iPad holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brinks Home has 21K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toolip for iPad ships an update every 2 months, Brinks Home every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Toolip for iPad versus Brinks Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToolip for iPadBrinks Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (21K ratings)
Positive reviews—16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings121K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB380 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDo Technology, Inc.Monitronics

Customer experience

Toolip for iPad

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brinks Home

All ratings20,380 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews275 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative74.2%

Bugs and requests

Toolip for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brinks Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Cameras not recording properly
  • Frequent false alarms
  • App connection issues
  • Inability to manage account details in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize recording settings
  • Longer video clip duration
  • Automatic arming/disarming schedules
  • Two-way communication for cameras
  • Improved mobile app navigation

In-app purchases

None

Toolip for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Brinks Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toolip for iPad free?
Toolip for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brinks Home free?
Brinks Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Toolip for iPad or Brinks Home?
Toolip for iPad is rated higher. Toolip for iPad averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Brinks Home averages 4.6 from 21K ratings.
Do Toolip for iPad or Brinks Home have ads?
Neither Toolip for iPad nor Brinks Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toolip for iPad or Brinks Home?
Toolip for iPad ships an update every 2 months, and Brinks Home every 3 months. Most recently, Toolip for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Brinks Home on October 26, 2026.

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