Comparison

Monitoring Pro vs WatchAi

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

Head to head
About

Monitoring Pro

Features
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Alarm Watch - Take control of your alarm system wherever you are in the world! View the status of your home and business alarms from your iPhone View recent events in real time. Find out who has been using the alarm, and when Set or Unset the alarm Multiple alarm systems are viewable and controllable from one account Interact with the monitoring station during any alarm activations Change closing time of your business when working late to prevent the monitoring station from disturbing you when working late Notify the monitoring station when you are going to work outside of normal business hours The application now includes a mobile panic alarm which sends the monitoring station your GPS coordinates during an emergency Notifications of alarm activations directly to your phone where you can respond by choosing to send the guard or type in a note for the monitoring team to read Functionality of the application requires that the alarm system is monitored by an affiliate of AlarmWatch. To set or Unset your alarm through the application, a special control module must be installed. Available for New Zealand alarm systems only (Ask your alarm installer, or visit www.alarmwatch.co.nz to learn more about these services).

About

WatchAi

Features
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The key features of WatchAi Application include: *Decoding support H264 & H265. *Live video preview of 16 channels at least. *Playback video preview of 4 channel. *Management of the sets of devices info. *Management of the sets of record videos and snapshot images. *Management of the device alarm infos. *Support for 21 languages if you want to switch. *More and more functions you can find when in use.

Screenshots

Monitoring Pro4 screens
WatchAi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monitoring Pro at monthly against WatchAi's every 6 months. WatchAi's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monitoring Pro ships an update monthly, WatchAi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Monitoring Pro versus WatchAi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonitoring ProWatchAi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size61 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNew Zealand Computing SolutionsPOWERTEC TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

Monitoring Pro

No in-app purchases

None

WatchAi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monitoring Pro free?
Monitoring Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchAi free?
WatchAi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monitoring Pro or WatchAi have ads?
Neither Monitoring Pro nor WatchAi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monitoring Pro or WatchAi?
Monitoring Pro ships an update monthly, and WatchAi every 6 months. Most recently, Monitoring Pro was updated on September 10, 2026 and WatchAi on September 9, 2026.

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