Cactus vs Home + Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cactus
Access store hours, find nearby locations, and manage your shopping lists. Check your loyalty card balance and prepare for your next visit with ease.
- Store hours
- Store locator
- Shopping list creation
- Loyalty card balance
- QR code scanning
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Téléchargez gratuitement notre application et retrouvez en un «touch» nos horaires, le magasin le plus proche, préparez votre liste de courses à n’importe quel moment ou encore, consultez le solde de votre Carte Client Cactus. Info: Cette application nécessite une connexion internet pour un fonctionnement optimal. Si vous éprouvez des difficultés à scanner votre carte ou des codes QR, allez dans réglages de votre iPhone, et dans l’application Cactus, activez la fonction Appareil photo.
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 review sentiment: Home + Security at 69% against Cactus's 0%. Cactus's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cactus ships an update every 3 weeks, Home + Security every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cactus | Home + Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (379 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 68.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 379 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cactus s.a. | Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino |
Customer experience
Cactus
Home + Security
Bugs and requests
Cactus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Cactus
No in-app purchases
Home + Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cactus free?
Is Home + Security free?
Do Cactus or Home + Security have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cactus or Home + Security?
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