ThingAlarm vs Perform Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThingAlarm
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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.
Perform Remote
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ThingAlarm | Perform Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Egger | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc |
In-app purchases
ThingAlarm
No in-app purchases
Perform Remote
No in-app purchases








