Comparison

iBridge vs StreamLabs

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

Head to head
About

iBridge

Manage your home security, video cameras, and automation remotely. Receive instant alerts for security events, including video clips, and control system users and zone descriptions.

Highlights
  • Home security management
  • Video camera monitoring
  • Home automation control
  • Real-time event notifications
  • SMS and MMS alerts
  • User and zone management
Features
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Napco’s state of the art mobile application used to manage home security, video cameras and home automation. Subscribers can now receive notifications on virtually any security system event through email alerts, SMS messaging or 10-second MMS video clips to their smart phone, configured and managed through this new version. Subscribers can also manage security system users, change zone descriptions and view Messenger system history events.

About

StreamLabs

This app provides comprehensive home water management, detecting leaks and offering insights into water usage. It connects with smart devices to alert you to potential issues and allows for customized settings or automatic learning for protection.

Highlights
  • Real-time water usage monitoring
  • Customizable leak detection alerts
  • Smart Alerts™ learning leak detection
  • Freeze and temperature alerts
  • Home and Away modes
  • Remote water shut-off (with Control device)
Features
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Meet StreamLabs®, your all-in-one home water solution that protects your home from water damage and leaks from both plumbing and non-plumbing sources. Using a combination of advanced ultrasonic technology and sensors, StreamLabs captures and delivers powerful insights into your water usage – and provides real-time alerts of potential leaks. Manually customize your leak alert settings or let the new learning Smart Alerts™ feature automatically protect your home by detecting any water usage outside of the norm. Choose from three StreamLabs devices: StreamLabs Scout, StreamLabs Monitor or StreamLabs Control. All three of these Wi-Fi-enabled devices provide leak protection for your home, and work together or independently. The StreamLabs Scout and the StreamLabs Smart Home Water Monitor each install in under 5-minutes with no pipe cutting, tools, or professional installer required. The StreamLabs Control features remote, flow-based automatic water shut-off functionality, and can use alerts from the Scout to stop leaks even sooner for high-risk appliances such as water heaters and ice makers. The StreamLabs App is mission control for your StreamLabs devices. It supports the Scout, Monitor and Control all in one place to create tailored household leak protection optimized for your needs. In the StreamLabs App, you’ll have access to: - Live water usage - Customized leak detection settings: slow and major leak alerts (Monitor and Control) - Smart Alerts™ learning leak detection (Monitor and Control) - Freeze alerts (Scout, Monitor and Control) - Home and Away modes (Monitor and Control) - Comparative water usage charts (Monitor and Control) - Remote shut-off (Control only) - Water pressure, water temperature (Control only) - Drip Detect™ alerts (Control only) - Room Temperature alerts (Scout, Monitor, and Control) - Humidity alerts (Scout and Control) See how StreamLabs puts household leak protection at your fingertips. To learn more, visit www.StreamLabswater.com.

Screenshots

iBridge3 screens
StreamLabs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iBridge at none against StreamLabs's shown. iBridge also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). StreamLabs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

StreamLabs holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 90 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 20% and 21% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBridge ships an update every 5 months, StreamLabs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iBridge versus StreamLabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBridgeStreamLabs
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (70 ratings)2.6 (90 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews20.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7090 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAPCO Security TechnologiesReliance Worldwide Corporation

Customer experience

iBridge

All ratings70 ratings
Positive27.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative67.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative78.2%

StreamLabs

All ratings88 ratings
Positive35.2%
Neutral5.7%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative75.9%

Bugs and requests

iBridge

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Constantly switches orientation
  • Never connects or won't connect quickly
  • Forces manual alarm operation
  • Defaults to Verizon carrier and cannot be changed
  • Auto-login overrides settings
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  • "Away" mode arms as "Stay"
  • Unable to connect to security system
  • App crashes with new iOS versions (historical)
  • Climate control dropdown does not work
  • Dropdown menu shows only one thermostat when multiple exist
  • App turns off top line on iOS devices
  • Z-wave bridge doesn't play nicely with other controllers

Requested features

13 requests
  • Incorporate features from Alarm.com
  • Improve ease of use
  • Allow access to phone contacts
  • Fix carrier selection bug
  • Add Face ID/Touch ID for login/disarm
Show 8 more
  • Add portrait mode
  • Add an exit button
  • Improve zone list setup and display
  • Add sunrise/sunset feature
  • Auto-detect network connectivity
  • Fix climate control dropdown issues
  • Improve UI and design elements
  • Make font black instead of light gray

StreamLabs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBridge

No in-app purchases

None

StreamLabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBridge free?
iBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamLabs free?
StreamLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBridge or StreamLabs?
StreamLabs is rated higher. iBridge averages 2.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while StreamLabs averages 2.6 from 90 ratings.
Do iBridge or StreamLabs have ads?
StreamLabs shows ads; iBridge does not.
Which is updated more often, iBridge or StreamLabs?
iBridge ships an update every 5 months, and StreamLabs every 3 weeks. Most recently, iBridge was updated on September 22, 2026 and StreamLabs on August 9, 2026.

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