Comparison

iBridge vs Slomin's

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

Slomin's

Manage your home's lighting, climate, security, and cameras from one place. Stay connected globally with real-time alerts and remote control of your security system. Monitor live video feeds and record events for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote security system control
  • Real-time alarm status and alerts
  • Live video monitoring and recording
  • Control lights, locks, and thermostats
  • Arm/disarm security system remotely
  • Monitor multiple cameras
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Slomin's lets you control your lighting, climate, cameras, and security from a single application. STAY CONNECTED FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Receive real-time alarm status and arm or disarm your security system remotely. Get instant alerts in the event of a security alarm, or simply to be notified when your family arrives home. REAL-TIME VIDEO MONITORING AND EVENT RECORDING Set cameras to automatically record security events in your home. Check in on your family and pets when you can’t be there. See who is at the door, or monitor your premises from multiple cameras at once. A SINGLE APP TO CONTROL YOUR ENTIRE HOME Enjoy full interactive home control including lights, locks, cameras, thermostats, garage doors, and other connected devices. NOTE: Slomin's app requires an active Slomin's security account, monitoring agreement and remote services subscription for use. For more information about Slomin's subscriptions or app information, please visit www.slomins.com/myslomins-app.html or call 1-800-ALARM ME.

Screenshots

iBridge3 screens
Slomin's4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iBridge at 2.4 against Slomin's's 1.5. iBridge also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (70 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

iBridge holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBridge has 70 ratings behind it against 11, 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 14% of Slomin's's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBridge ships an update every 5 months, Slomin's every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iBridge versus Slomin's: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBridgeSlomin's
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (70 ratings) — better1.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNAPCO Security TechnologiesSlomin's Inc.

Customer experience

iBridge

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

Slomin's

All ratings11 ratings
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

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

Slomin's

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBridge

No in-app purchases

None

Slomin's

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBridge free?
iBridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slomin's free?
Slomin's is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBridge or Slomin's?
iBridge is rated higher. iBridge averages 2.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Slomin's averages 1.5 from 11 ratings.
Do iBridge or Slomin's have ads?
Neither iBridge nor Slomin's shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBridge or Slomin's?
iBridge ships an update every 5 months, and Slomin's every 16 months. Most recently, iBridge was updated on October 16, 2026 and Slomin's on October 15, 2026.

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