apiALARM vs Canada First Home Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
apiALARM
Manage your home or business security, locks, lights, and video cameras from a single application. Receive intelligent alerts, view live video feeds, and automate daily routines for comprehensive protection against crime, fire, and environmental hazards.
- Remote property control
- Intelligent alerts & live video
- Automate security routines
- Control locks and lights
- Two-way audio via doorbell camera
- Manage multiple business locations
- Respond to alarm events
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Keep your home or business connected, protected and one step ahead with a.p.i. ALARM'S mobile app. Connect your security, locks, lights, video cameras and more through a single app that protects you from crime, fire, carbon monoxide and even water damage. One app for your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch makes it easy to: * Remotely control your entire property * Know what’s going on with intelligent alerts and live video feeds * Automate your daily security routine and other repetitive tasks apiALARM is fully supported on your Apple Watch. So, accessing your system is as easy as checking the time. Note: apiALARM requires a compatible system and an interactive a.p.i. ALARM service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment and specific service plan. Visit apialarm.com for more information. Some of apiALARM’s Home Features: * Control your security panel, locks and lights from anywhere * Receive customizable alerts when people arrive and leave or when there’s unexpected activity * Watch live and recorded video from your cameras * Talk to visitors through your doorbell camera and unlock your door Some of apiALARM’s Business Features: * Arm/disarm your security panel across multiple locations * Receive alerts if a location opens late or an employee access a restricted area * Video alerts based on specific types of activity * Automate lights, locks and thermostats * Track and manage access to multiple locations * Buzz open access controlled doors * Respond to alarm events and alert emergency personnel
Canada First Home Security
This app provides Canadian homeowners with advanced tools to fortify, monitor, and respond to home security threats. It offers real-time alerts for various sensors, allows sharing of live video and alarm activity with trusted contacts, and enables remote control of devices.
- Real-time security alerts
- Share access with trusted contacts
- Remote device control
- Arm/disarm system remotely
- Review event history
- Monitor windows, doors, and motion
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Protect your home. Defend your family. Live with peace of mind. The Canada First Home Security App puts powerful, proactive home-defence tools in your hands. Built for Canadian homeowners who want more than an alarm, it helps you fortify, monitor, and respond — all from one app. With the Canada First Home Security App, you can: • Instant alerts: Get real-time notifications for windows, doors, motion, and more. • Trusted help: Share access to live video or alarm activity with designated contacts. • Control anywhere: Check status, arm/disarm, review history and event logs, and manage devices from virtually anywhere. WHY CANADA FIRST? Because you deserve more than a warning — you deserve a shield. Canada First combines advanced home-security technology with a simple mission: protect Canadian families, empower communities, and fortify homes against threats big and small. Download now and start protecting your home like never before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Canada First Home Security at 50% against apiALARM's 28%. Canada First Home Security also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.
apiALARM ships an update every 2 months, Canada First Home Security every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | apiALARM | Canada First Home Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 375 MB | 277 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | a.p.i. ALARM Inc. | Canada First Inc. |
Customer experience
apiALARM
Canada First Home Security
In-app purchases
apiALARM
No in-app purchases
Canada First Home Security
No in-app purchases
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