SimpliSafe Home Security App vs Click Smart +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpliSafe Home Security App
Control your home security system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Arm or disarm your system, receive instant alerts, and view a detailed timeline of events. Live video streaming is also available with compatible cameras.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Instant notifications
- Event timeline
- Live video streaming
- System control
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The SimpliSafe Home Security iPhone and iPad app lets you control your SimpliSafe security system from anywhere in the world. Arm and disarm the system, set instant notifications and keep track of everything in an up to the minute timeline. You can even watch and capture live video if you have a SimpliSafe camera.
Click Smart +
Control and automate smart sockets, lighting, and appliances from your iPhone or iPad. Personalize your smart home setup by assigning names and icons to rooms and devices. Create scenes and routines for single-press or voice-controlled actions.
- Control smart sockets, lighting, and appliances
- Assign custom names and icons to rooms/locations
- Easy smartphone pairing with Hub
- Create scenes and routines
- Voice control integration
- Personalize smart product assignments
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Enhance your Click Smart + Installation. Control and automate your Smart sockets, lighting and appliances from your iPhone or iPad. Personalise your installation by assigning names and icons for rooms/locations and products. Easy setup guide: Enables easy pairing of a smartphone with the click smart + Hub. Add rooms and automation of smart products Assign names and icon to smart products Create scenes and routines to undertake actions from a single press or voice control System requirements: Mobile device running iOS 8 or higher. Excising Wi-Fi and Broadband network Zigbee Smart Devices require ClickSmart+ Hub (CSP010)
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Verdict
SimpliSafe Home Security App and Click Smart + both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Click Smart +'s written reviews are positive against 24% of SimpliSafe Home Security App's. Click Smart + also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). SimpliSafe Home Security App's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (323K vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
Click Smart + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpliSafe Home Security App has 323K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of SimpliSafe Home Security App's written reviews are positive against 67% of Click Smart +'s.
SimpliSafe Home Security App ships an update weekly, Click Smart + every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpliSafe Home Security App | Click Smart + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (323K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 437 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SimpliSafe Inc | Scolmore |
Customer experience
SimpliSafe Home Security App
Click Smart +
Bugs and requests
SimpliSafe Home Security App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes and login issues
- Sensors going offline or malfunctioning
- Inconsistent camera performance and connectivity
Requested features
4 requests- Option to delete camera recordings
- Geofencing for automatic arming/disarming
- Integration with Apple HomeKit and Google Home
- Customizable sensor settings and zones
Click Smart +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpliSafe Home Security App
No in-app purchases
Click Smart +
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimpliSafe Home Security App free?
Is Click Smart + free?
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