iBridge vs MadisonCT
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.
MadisonCT
Access town information, news, events, and meeting details for the Town of Madison, CT. Stay informed and connected with your local community through this official mobile application.
- Town information access
- Latest news updates
- Event listings
- Meeting information
- Community connection
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Town of Madison, CT is the official mobile app for the Town of Madison, CT. Enjoy convenient access to town information, news, events, and meeting information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MadisonCT at 5.0 against iBridge's 2.4. iBridge's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MadisonCT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iBridge has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iBridge ships an update every 5 months, MadisonCT every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBridge | MadisonCT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (70 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAPCO Security Technologies | Town of Madison, CT |
Customer experience
iBridge
MadisonCT
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
MadisonCT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iBridge
No in-app purchases
MadisonCT
No in-app purchases
