Comparison

ThingAlarm vs Perform Remote

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

Head to head
About

ThingAlarm

Features
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ThingAlarm is an app for monitoring IoT sensor data. Data is sent to ThingAlarm via interfaces such as HTTP(s) from a sensor or a LoRaWAN network server. In the web console, the user defines various rules to specify which events should trigger a push notification to the ThingAlarm app clients. The app can notify users, for example, when a temperature threshold is exceeded or a smoke detector is triggered.

About

Perform Remote

Features
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Take control of your DMX and general lighting with Perform™ Remote mobile app. When connected to a Perform™ Controller by Pathway Connectivity Solutions® or an Animate™ Controller by nLight®, building staff can use their mobile device on the Wi-Fi to easily adjust lighting intensity, color temperature, and color, as well as activate Looks and view scheduled events. The app can also adjust luminaires controlled by nLight products when used with the Animate Controller.

Screenshots

ThingAlarm4 screens
Perform Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Perform Remote at 12.0 against ThingAlarm's 16.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
ThingAlarm versus Perform Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingAlarmPerform Remote
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander EggerAcuity Brands Lighting, Inc

In-app purchases

None

ThingAlarm

No in-app purchases

None

Perform Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingAlarm free?
ThingAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perform Remote free?
Perform Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThingAlarm or Perform Remote have ads?
Neither ThingAlarm nor Perform Remote shows ads.

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