Comparison

Sector Alarm vs Honoa

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

Head to head
About

Sector Alarm

Control your home security system remotely, arm or disarm it, and monitor your property. Receive alerts for open windows, check temperatures, and manage access for family and friends. You can also control smart lights, appliances, and locks.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm
  • Temperature & humidity monitoring
  • Open/closed window status
  • Activity log viewing
  • On-demand photo snapshots
  • Smart plug control
  • Remote lock/unlock
Features
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The Sector Alarm App reassures you that your home is safe and puts you in control from anywhere, anytime. This is the app that gives you control of your security system and it couldn’t be easier. You can: - Arm and disarm your system from anywhere in the world - Check the temperature and humidity in every room or floor and across the whole home - See which doors and windows are open or closed. If you arm your system with windows left open, you’ll get an alert. - Check that family members have arrived home safely - View your security system’s activity log. - Easily check that everything is fine at home with an on-demand photo when the system is armed - Turn your lights and appliances on and off with your smart plugs - Lock and unlock your home remotely with your smart lock - Manage secure access to your home for family members and friends And there’s more to discover when you download the app. To use the Sector Alarm App, you must be a Sector Alarm customer and have a username and password. Images show the app for our latest Smart Alarm System. Customers with older systems will see a different version.

About

Honoa

Control home entrances and private garage doors remotely via your mobile device. Easily contact building administrators for access issues and manage your door's status from anywhere, eliminating the need for physical keys or remotes.

Highlights
  • Remote door access
  • Check door status
  • Contact building manager
  • Keyless entry
  • Garage door control
Features
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Homeowner Communities: Thanks to HONOA, you can comfortably open all your entrances with your mobile, with no need to carry keys, remotes, or tags with you. Contact the door manager or the building administrator. Did you lose a control and need a new one? Is the door not opening for some unknown reason? With HONOA, you can find the contact information for the person or company responsible for installation, so they can quickly resolve any and all problems you may have. Private garages: Know your door's actual status and open or close it from any location. Have the confidence of knowing the door's actual status at all times. If open, you can comfortably close it from anywhere. You can also open and close when a delivery person is there and no one is home, or when visitors arrive sooner than expected and you do not want them to wait outside. HONOA is a solution with JCM connectivity to control access: The HONOA application works by linking to devices compatible with JCM HONOA. Contact your regular supplier to learn about devices that work with HONOA. Visit www.jcm-tech.com or send an email to honoa.support@jcm-tech.com for more information.

Screenshots

Sector Alarm4 screens
Honoa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sector Alarm at 56% against Honoa's 33%. Sector Alarm also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Honoa's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

Sector Alarm ships an update fortnightly, Honoa monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sector Alarm versus Honoa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSector AlarmHonoa
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSector AlarmJCM Technologies S.A.

Customer experience

Sector Alarm

All ratings34 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral14.7%
Negative29.4%

Honoa

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Sector Alarm

No in-app purchases

None

Honoa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sector Alarm free?
Sector Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Honoa free?
Honoa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sector Alarm or Honoa have ads?
Neither Sector Alarm nor Honoa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sector Alarm or Honoa?
Sector Alarm ships an update fortnightly, and Honoa monthly. Most recently, Sector Alarm was updated on October 26, 2026 and Honoa on October 13, 2026.

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