Virtual Keypad vs Alibi Cloud VS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Keypad
Control your home or business security system remotely. Arm/disarm, manage lights, locks, thermostats, and view live camera feeds. Automate actions and receive important notifications.
- Arm and disarm security system
- Control smart home devices
- View live and recorded camera footage
- Automate system actions
- Receive event notifications
- Manage user access
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The Virtual Keypad™ App gives you control of your security system on-the-go. Connect to your home or business system to arm or disarm, control lights, locks, thermostats and more, easily with your app. Even view and record video from your security cameras. With the Virtual Keypad App, you can: • Arm and disarm your system • View what’s happening at your home or business • Control Z-Wave-connected devices such as thermostats, lights, locks and garage doors individually or all at once • Set up Actions to automatically control your system throughout the day • View and control Z-Wave devices using a photo or a security camera • Receive notifications when doors are opened or closed • View security cameras and your recorded clips • Add users to your security system from your app • Search your complete system event history • Cancel or verify alarms with live video view The app requires a compatible control panel and connected service. For more information about upgrading your alarm system, contact your DMP installing alarm company today. All features may not come standard with your app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Alibi Cloud VS
Monitor your security cameras remotely. View live feeds, access recorded footage, and receive instant alerts for motion, sound, or heat detection. Adjust camera angles and zoom, and save snapshots directly to your device.
- Live camera streaming
- Recorded footage playback
- Motion/sound/heat detection alerts
- Camera angle and zoom control
- Snapshot saving
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Features * Watch the live streams of your cameras * Watch recorded footage * Receive push notifications when your camera detects objects, motion, sound or heat * Manage your cameras angle and zoom in & out * Store snapshots on your device (Supported features depend on camera features)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Keypad at 4.3 against Alibi Cloud VS's 2.8. Virtual Keypad also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 25%) and ratings volume (14K vs 8). Alibi Cloud VS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Virtual Keypad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Keypad has 14K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Virtual Keypad's written reviews are positive against 25% of Alibi Cloud VS's.
Virtual Keypad ships an update fortnightly, Alibi Cloud VS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Keypad | Alibi Cloud VS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14K ratings) — better | 2.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. | Observint Technologies |
Customer experience
Virtual Keypad
Alibi Cloud VS
Bugs and requests
Virtual Keypad
Reported bugs
5 issues- Timed out connections
- Unresponsive app controls
- Incorrect alarm status display
- Delayed push notifications
- Compatibility issues with updates
Requested features
6 requests- Improved scheduling options
- Customizable notifications
- Apple Watch app support
- Enhanced camera integration
- Geofencing automation
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- Streamlined user management
Alibi Cloud VS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virtual Keypad
No in-app purchases
Alibi Cloud VS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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