Comparison

iBridge vs Ridgewood Waco

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

Ridgewood Waco

Features
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Download the Ridgewood Country Club app to easily: Book Tee Times Post score for handicap tracking Make dining reservations Order Food To Go View calendar of events and sign up View member directory and contact info View statements and make payments View Club newsfeed Update profile picture And more!

Screenshots

iBridge3 screens
Ridgewood Waco3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ridgewood Waco at every 5 weeks against iBridge's every 5 months. iBridge's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBridge ships an update every 5 months, Ridgewood Waco every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iBridge versus Ridgewood Waco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBridgeRidgewood Waco
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAPCO Security TechnologiesRidgewood Country Club, Inc.

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

Ridgewood Waco

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBridge

No in-app purchases

None

Ridgewood Waco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBridge free?
iBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ridgewood Waco free?
Ridgewood Waco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBridge or Ridgewood Waco have ads?
Neither iBridge nor Ridgewood Waco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBridge or Ridgewood Waco?
iBridge ships an update every 5 months, and Ridgewood Waco every 5 weeks. Most recently, iBridge was updated on October 20, 2026 and Ridgewood Waco on October 7, 2026.

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