apiALARM vs Star Within
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
Star Within
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Set intentions with clarity. Take aligned action. Release the need to control the exact path. Star Within is a private intention and personal-growth companion designed to help you clarify what you want, imagine how it may feel, and choose realistic actions that move you forward. CREATE MEANINGFUL INTENTIONS Write your own intention or use optional Apple Intelligence guidance to develop: • A clear visualization of what you want to experience • A realistic aligned action • A supportive Tune to return to throughout your journey BUILD YOUR UNIVERSE Keep your active intentions together in My Universe. Add and complete actions, update your progress, celebrate achieved intentions, and restore them whenever you want to revisit the journey. MAKE IT VISUAL Add your own image or use Apple’s Image Playground to create something inspired by your intention. Choose whether to preserve the full background or focus on the main subject. STAY CONNECTED TO WHAT MATTERS Home Screen widgets can keep your selected Tune, Visualization or Action visible throughout the day. Each widget can be personalized to feature a specific intention or your most recent one. OPTIONAL PERSONAL GUIDANCE When you choose, you can deliberately share a selected intention or private message with René. Only the content you intentionally share is visible to René. Your private AI-guide conversations and unshared intentions remain private. DESIGNED WITH PRIVACY IN MIND • Intentions are private by default • AI features are optional and consent-controlled • Supported Apple Intelligence processing occurs using Apple’s system technologies • You can withdraw AI consent at any time • You can permanently delete your account and associated data from within the app Star Within supports reflection and personal growth. It does not guarantee outcomes and is not a substitute for professional medical, mental-health, legal or financial advice. Apple Intelligence and Image Playground availability depends on compatible Apple hardware, supported languages and regions, and the device’s operating-system configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: apiALARM at 17.0 against Star Within's 26.5. 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 | apiALARM | Star Within |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 375 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | a.p.i. ALARM Inc. | James Di Cesare |
In-app purchases
apiALARM
No in-app purchases
Star Within
No in-app purchases









