Comparison

ViewPoint.ca vs apiALARM

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

Head to head
About

ViewPoint.ca

Access comprehensive real estate data for Nova Scotia, including property listings, assessment values, lot sizes, and school information. Explore an interactive map to quickly find and analyze properties.

Highlights
  • Up-to-date property information
  • ViewPoint map exploration
  • Assessment values
  • Lot sizes
  • School information
  • MLS® sales history
  • Current MLS® listings
Features
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The ViewPoint Realty app provides real estate consumers with up-to-date information on every property and listing in Nova Scotia. Explore the famous ViewPoint map with speed and ease. The app displays the following information: Assessment values Lot sizes School information Historical MLS® sales information Current MLS® listings Days-on-market Price changes Detailed property descriptions and more!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

ViewPoint.ca4 screens
apiALARM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ViewPoint.ca at 14.0 against apiALARM's 17.0. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViewPoint.ca versus apiALARM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViewPoint.caapiALARM
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB375 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperViewPoint Realty Services Inc.a.p.i. ALARM Inc.

Customer experience

ViewPoint.ca

Written reviews60 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

apiALARM

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative68.1%

Bugs and requests

ViewPoint.ca

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App crashes when viewing historical cutsheets
  • Cannot view pictures, prompts login even when logged in
  • App asks to sign in when already signed in, then won't let click anything
  • App constantly freezes
  • Sluggish and inconsistent map loading, satellite image takes forever to load
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  • Crashes repeatedly
  • Cannot access even after delete and re-download
  • Won't let me in, says email invalid or password invalid or already registered
  • Unable to filter property types properly after update
  • Only get recent listings
  • Cannot filter by price
  • Cannot filter by sq footage
  • Map shows cloud cover and dark, slow and won't load searches
  • List view results appear random without sorting
  • App automatically logs itself in and out, password not recognized when logged out
  • Need to force quit app to refresh content
  • Following a property in multi-unit buildings is broken, ends up following all units
  • Needs to be updated for new iPhone screens
  • Mobile parks display issues, only one unit shows in a list
  • Have to close the app to make a new search
  • App froze and would not show any results
  • Incredibly slow to download app
  • No provision to reset password
  • Reset password option not available
  • Search of homes shows no result for a valid range
  • No option to reset password in the app
  • Ads take you out of the app
  • Video ads pop up forcing you to watch for 5 seconds
  • Cannot change default search location
  • No way to save listings or searches
  • App crashes quite often
  • App doesn't keep you logged in

Requested features

10 requests
  • Subscription option for browsing
  • Satellite view toggle
  • Ability to copy web link to listing
  • Option to filter by price
  • Option to filter by sq footage
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  • Option for 'most recent changes' search
  • Ability to share property listing via text/email
  • Show school information
  • Save login information
  • Turn off music

apiALARM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ViewPoint.ca

No in-app purchases

None

apiALARM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViewPoint.ca free?
ViewPoint.ca is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is apiALARM free?
apiALARM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViewPoint.ca or apiALARM have ads?
Neither ViewPoint.ca nor apiALARM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ViewPoint.ca or apiALARM?
ViewPoint.ca ships an update every 2 months, and apiALARM every 2 months. Most recently, ViewPoint.ca was updated on October 13, 2026 and apiALARM on October 12, 2026.

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