Comparison

iRISCO vs PIMAlink 3.0

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

Head to head
About

iRISCO

Manage your home's security, video surveillance, and smart devices from a single, intuitive app. Arm or disarm alarms, view live camera feeds with AI-powered analysis, and automate lights, climate, and more for enhanced safety and convenience.

Highlights
  • Total alarm management
  • Visual verification with cameras
  • AI-powered video analysis
  • Smart home device control
  • Multi-property management
  • Instant notifications & event history
Features
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About this app More than secure. More than smart. From alarms and cameras to climate and lights automation, iRISCO gives you full control over what matters most. Three powerful worlds in one app: professional-grade security, intelligent video solution and smart home control. Protect your world and shape how you live with iRISCO. Why iRISCO? Experience a beautifully intuitive app that makes it simple and natural to manage alarms, cameras, and smart devices wherever you are. Spend less time worrying and more time living, with complete peace of mind at your fingertips. Unmissable features you’ll love: * Total alarm management: Arm or disarm your entire system or secure just the areas you choose. * Visual verification with iWave & Beyond: See exactly what’s happening through integrated camera detectors and smart cameras, get real-time alerts. * Advanced AI Video Solution: Professional-grade protection beyond simple verification - built-in intelligence, including face recognition, license plate detection, line crossing alerts, and more. * Personalised home screen: Pin your top Partitions, cameras, scenes and devices for one-tap control. * Effortless multi-property management: Switch between homes, offices or rental sites with ease. * Instant notifications & detailed event history: Always know what’s happening. Full smart home integration iRISCO brings your home to life with automation that adapts to you, making every day safer, easier, and more comfortable. Control lights, climate, shutters, doors, and appliances — all from one app, wherever you are. Security and convenience finally work as one. All your security. One powerful app. iRISCO unites your alarm, video and smart home controls into a single easy-to-use platform. Whether it’s your home, office, or rental properties, you’ll always know what’s happening — and be ready to respond on time. Smarter. Safer. Always connected. Backed by the secure RISCO Cloud, iRISCO keeps you in touch with what matters most, with reliable remote access and automatic updates to keep your system running at its best. Download iRISCO today and experience safer, smarter living right in your hands. A complete 360° solution Full control of alarms, cameras, and smart home devices AI-powered video with smart alerts and replay Manage multiple homes or business sites with ease Personalized dashboard and one-tap scenes Instant notifications and detailed activity logs Backed by the secure RISCO Cloud for confidence anywhere

About

PIMAlink 3.0

Remotely manage your alarm system, view live video streams from cameras, and receive instant notifications. Control PGM outputs for home appliances and access event logs and system status from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm system control
  • Live video streaming
  • Alarm notifications with video verification
  • Control PGM outputs
  • System status and event logs
  • Zone status monitoring
Features
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With PIMAlink 3 you can remotely control your FORCE alarm system, as well as access your video cameras and watch live video stream, anytime from anywhere. Note: Consult PIMA for supported cameras models. PIMAlink 3 offers the following options: • System status • Arming/disarming • Zones status: Open, Alarm, Bypassed • System Faults — AC loss, Battery • Event logs • Alarm notifications including video verification • Control PGM outputs (for controlling various home appliances) • Video verification options o Immediate access to video cameras o Pre- and post-alarm video stream o Predefined link between video source to the panel’s zones o Specific video search according to event o Video recording on smartphone while streaming PIMA Electronic Systems Ltd. PIMA Electronic Systems is a leading developer and manufacturer of cost-effective intruder alarm systems. Its portfolio of high-quality wired, hybrid, and wireless alarm systems ranges from small economic systems to advanced multi-zone ones. www.pima-alarms.com

Screenshots

iRISCO4 screens
PIMAlink 3.03 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PIMAlink 3.0 at none against iRISCO's 8. iRISCO's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iRISCO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $21.49 per year. PIMAlink 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRISCO ships an update every 2 months, PIMAlink 3.0 every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iRISCO versus PIMAlink 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRISCOPIMAlink 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size412 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRISCO GroupPIMA Electronic Systems Ltd

Customer experience

iRISCO

Written reviews218 reviews
Positive13.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative80.3%

PIMAlink 3.0

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

iRISCO

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Microphone hijacking without permission or warning
  • App fails to open on certain devices
  • Notifications not working despite permissions enabled
  • Alarm status display incorrect (shows unset when armed)
  • Slider reverts and requires refresh to confirm status
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  • Notification sounds revert to system default
  • Part setting fails 30% of the time
  • App logs out randomly
  • Server timeout errors when setting alarm
  • Panel connection drops randomly
  • App hangs when turning off alarm
  • Passcode rejection on login despite correct entry
  • App takes 30-90 seconds to open
  • Notifications sent every 30 seconds about cloud connection
  • Camera images take excessive time to load
  • Video export crashes the app
  • App refuses to run claiming device is jailbroken
  • App incompatible with iOS 26
  • Front door detector indicator turns red incorrectly
  • HD/SD setting doesn't default to HD
  • Event history doesn't show part sets in notifications tab

Requested features

19 requests
  • Scheduled arm/disarm functionality
  • Time-based zone configuration
  • Apple Watch support for arm/disarm
  • HomeKit and Alexa integration
  • Siri Shortcuts support
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  • Ability to customize home page layout
  • Dark mode option
  • Zoom and enlarge camera view
  • Manual alarm activation feature
  • WiFi settings management in app
  • Battery status monitoring for sensors
  • Geofencing integration
  • Mute audio speech option for night use
  • Ability to edit site names with special characters
  • Add/delete/edit zones in partitions
  • Apple Pay billing integration
  • Customizable notification sounds that persist
  • Seconds precision in event log timestamps
  • Customizable home screen imagery

PIMAlink 3.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

iRISCO

Subscriptions8
  • Plus 11 Month trial$21.491 Year
  • Plus 1 Connect$39.991 Year
  • Plus 21 Month trial$42.991 Year
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  • Plus 1 Audio Connect$48.901 Year
  • Plus 31 Month trial$64.991 Year
  • Plus 61 Month trial$85.991 Year
  • Plus 101 Month trial$149.991 Year
  • Plus 10+1 Month trial$234.991 Year
None

PIMAlink 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRISCO free?
iRISCO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PIMAlink 3.0 free?
PIMAlink 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRISCO or PIMAlink 3.0 have ads?
Neither iRISCO nor PIMAlink 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRISCO or PIMAlink 3.0?
iRISCO ships an update every 2 months, and PIMAlink 3.0 every 3 months. Most recently, iRISCO was updated on October 24, 2026 and PIMAlink 3.0 on October 24, 2026.

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