iBridge vs SOMweb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Home security management
- Video camera monitoring
- Home automation control
- Real-time event notifications
- SMS and MMS alerts
- User and zone management
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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.
SOMweb
Control your garage door operator remotely. Monitor its status, open or close it, and manage user access. Optional video monitoring and real-time notifications are available.
- Open/close garage door
- Status query
- Control up to 10 operators
- Optional video monitoring
- User management
- Real-time notifications
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The data is safe, as it is not saved on external servers, but literally remains at home. SOMweb device is required in order to control your SOMloq2 capable SOMMER garage door operator. The SOMweb may only be used on the operator in combination with a photocell. Functions: - Open or close the door - Status query of door - Up to ten operators can be controlled with one SOMweb. - Optional video monitoring via bookable plug-in video function. - Including user management and access control for 10 users - Optional expansion to 50 users or an unlimited number of users via bookable user plug-ins. - Real-time notification of door movements via app or e-mail. For additional information and to check compatibility please visit www.som4.me/somweb
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOMweb at 3.0 against iBridge's 2.4. SOMweb also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 20%). iBridge's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.
SOMweb holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBridge has 76 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of iBridge's written reviews are positive against 44% of SOMweb's.
iBridge ships an update every 5 months, SOMweb every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBridge | SOMweb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (76 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAPCO Security Technologies | PYKRS |
Customer experience
iBridge
SOMweb
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
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- 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
SOMweb
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iBridge
No in-app purchases
SOMweb
No in-app purchases
