Comparison

G5 Alarm vs InimTech Security

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

Head to head
About

G5 Alarm

This smart home security system alerts you via phone call and SMS when intrusion is detected. It features a touch panel for easy operation and allows remote control of settings like arming/disarming and voice memos.

Highlights
  • GSM/SMS intrusion alerts
  • Touch panel interface
  • Remote arm/disarm
  • Home mode setting
  • Remote voice memo
  • Remote listening in
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Chuango G5 GSM/SMS Alarm System with Touch Panel A proud winner of the 2013 IFSEC & FIREX Awards in the U.K., Chuango G5 is the epitome of aesthetic design and functional prowess. As the Intruder Alarm Product of the Year, the system boasts an unobtrusive touch keypad that is easy on the eye and simple to operate. Simply insert a regular working 2G SIM card, and when the system detects acts of intrusion, you will be notified by a phone call and SMS text message while the built-in loud siren sounds at a formidable volume. The intuitively designed Chuango G5 app interface enables you to effortlessly adjust system settings on the go: arm/disarm, home mode, remote voice memo or listening in.

About

InimTech Security

This app helps professional installers manage customer accounts and security installations. It provides real-time alerts for alarms and faults, detailed system views, and tools for customer management and geo-localization.

Highlights
  • Customer and installation management
  • Real-time alarm and fault notifications
  • INIM Cloud account supervision
  • Detailed BUS peripheral view
  • Geo-localization for nearby installations
  • Push notifications even when app is closed
Features
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InimTech Security is the new app from INIM dedicated to professional installers. It is available for free on smartphone and tablet and it allows installers to easily manage their customers and installations. Installers will be able to access the INIM Cloud and supervise their account: after login, alarms and faults on all installations will be readily visible. Moreover, installers will receive push notifications related to alarms and faults even when the app is closed. Events can be stored and installers will be able to call their customers to arrange a meeting. They will have a complete view on BUS peripherals, events, partitions, detectors and outputs. The app lets installers bind a new installation to an existing customer or create a new one, setting e-mail address, telephone number, and installation address to take advanage of our useful geo-localization feature: using the app, installers can quickly locate installations nearby. InimTech Security also shows the installer's picture and his own unique ID for all INIM services.

Screenshots

G5 Alarm4 screens
InimTech Security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InimTech Security at fortnightly against G5 Alarm's every 2 months. G5 Alarm's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

G5 Alarm ships an update every 2 months, InimTech Security fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
G5 Alarm versus InimTech Security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterG5 AlarmInimTech Security
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.9% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuango Security Technology CorporationInim Electronics

Customer experience

G5 Alarm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative42.4%

InimTech Security

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

G5 Alarm

No in-app purchases

None

InimTech Security

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is G5 Alarm free?
G5 Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InimTech Security free?
InimTech Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do G5 Alarm or InimTech Security have ads?
Neither G5 Alarm nor InimTech Security shows ads.
Which is updated more often, G5 Alarm or InimTech Security?
G5 Alarm ships an update every 2 months, and InimTech Security fortnightly. Most recently, G5 Alarm was updated on October 17, 2026 and InimTech Security on October 5, 2026.

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