SecureSmart vs AC Infinity
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecureSmart
Control your home security system remotely. Receive real-time notifications for events like door openings or motion detection. Automate smart devices with custom scenes and recipes to match your daily routines.
- Remote security system control
- Real-time event notifications
- Customizable zone configurations
- Smart device automation (scenes/recipes)
- Cloud video storage
- Flexible IP camera support
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About Alula At Alula, we believe that the best security solution is provided by the professional security dealer. And we know that today’s security customer expects more than just basic security. In order to deliver the best experience for the needs of today’s modern security customer, you need to design and develop the hardware, software, and services for a complete, end-to-end professional security system for the professional security dealer. The thoughtful technology in our products are designed to keep up with a changing world. Intuitive. Reliable. Innovative. Simplifying your business while saving you money. It’s what you deserve and what people expect. And we’re only scratching the surface of possibilities. Keeping people and property safe is your business. At Alula, creating the tools and support you need to do that, is in our DNA. It’s your home, you set the rules. The Alula App gives you what you deserve, reliability and control. Set rules for real-time notifications. Know instantly when doors and windows are opened or when motion is detected. Technology at your pace With event based “Scenes” and “Recipes”, your smart devices can support your way of life. Adjust the entire atmosphere in your home based on your day to day routines. Lights, cameras, garage doors and thermostats can adjust to greet you in the morning or when you arrive back home in the evenings. Alula Home Security Zone Configurations Alula uses zones in coordination with armed modes and zone configurations to determine how your security system responds when a sensor or detector is triggered. Customize your own zone configurations. Cloud Video Services Alula Cloud is an easy-to-use and affordable cloud video solution designed for businesses and homeowners. Now your customers can keep an eye on their home or business with the comfort of knowing their video is securely stored and can be retrieved from anywhere. - Cost Effective: Why purchase expensive hardware storage, especially if there are multiple sites that need surveillance. Easily manage all camera from one platform. - Easy to Use: Built for users who do not want to bother with complicated and expensive systems, with simple setup for dealers. - Flexible Camera Support: Alula Cloud video works with the largest number of leading IP Cameras. Select the right camera for each customer.
AC Infinity
Control and monitor your HVAC or grow environment with intelligent ventilation. Access advanced programming, view real-time environmental data, and receive customizable alerts for optimal control.
- Wireless programming controls
- Scheduled fan automation
- Customizable alarms and notifications
- Real-time temperature and humidity data
- Environmental data visualization
- History logs and data export
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The AC Infinity app enables you to connect with the next generation of our intelligent controllers, giving you access to advanced programs and environmental data. Take control of your next HVAC or grow project using a smart ventilation system and data monitoring. Easily pair this app with one of our compatible devices, available through our website: www.acinfinity.com ADVANCED PROGRAMMING • Get wireless access to essential programming controls including ON and OFF modes, timers, cycles, schedules, and temperature and humidity triggers. • Scheduled fan automation programs enable utmost control over how your fan runs during the day. • Customizable alarms and push notifications help you stay on top of your fan and environment. • Other settings include convertible temperature scales, device brightness, fan speed transitions, and reading calibrations. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA • Gain insight on your space’s temperature and humidity levels using the bar graph distribution view. • The fluctuation charts help you identify extreme high or low points and adjust your fan accordingly. • Climate conditions are regularly tracked by your controller even while you step out, updating this app when you return within its range. • This app records all fan mode activations, alarms, and notifications and logs them in filterable history logs. • Export your temperature and humidity data to your spreadsheet application for greater tracking of your environment.
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Verdict
SecureSmart and AC Infinity both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of AC Infinity's written reviews are positive against 22% of SecureSmart's. AC Infinity also leads on ratings volume (828 vs 158) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for SecureSmart against 4.2 for AC Infinity. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AC Infinity has 828 ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of SecureSmart's written reviews are positive against 79% of AC Infinity's.
SecureSmart ships an update every 2 weeks, AC Infinity every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureSmart | AC Infinity |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (158 ratings) — better | 4.2 (828 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.1% of reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 158 | 828 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 273 MB | 378 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alula Holdings, LLC | AC Infinity |
Customer experience
SecureSmart
AC Infinity
User reviews
SecureSmart
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great for customers
- 👍 Integration with Alula
- 👍 Convenient remote arm/disarm
- 👍 Useful for programming/alerts
- 👍 Love the keypad feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Does not connect to alarm
- 🐛 Cannot arm/disarm alarm
- 🐛 Keypad removed from app
- 🐛 Update not user-friendly
AC Infinity
From 828 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful automation and control
- 💡 Excellent app functionality
- 🔍 Detailed monitoring and data tracking
- 🤖 Impressive AI-powered features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues after updates
- ⚠️ Unstable settings changes
- 🕰️ Slow app performance
- 🤔 Confusing user interface
- 🔌 Bluetooth-only connectivity limitations
Bugs and requests
SecureSmart
Reported bugs
78 issues- App crashes after login
- Does not connect after iOS 17 update
- Cannot arm or disarm
- Numbers too small, no color
- Disarm button removed
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- Doesn't work half the time
- App went offline
- Refuses to load on iPhone 7 Plus
- FaceID authenticates but won't arm/disarm
- App logged me out, won't let me log back in
- Not compatible with iOS 11.2.6
- Constantly offline, takes ten minutes to refresh
- Little delay when arming/disarming
- Arming/disarming via Face Unlock does not always work
- Keypad lock code used every time
- Locked me out of physical keypad
- Slow to load real-time info
- Takes 20-30 minutes to set/deactivate
- App lags, very glitchy
- Cannot tell if alarm is set until push notification
- Nothing happens when trying to remotely turn on/off alarm
- Almost never works for disarming or arming
- Close and relaunch multiple times before functioning
- Sporadically not working due to Do Not Disturb switch
- Requires going in and out several times before connecting
- Does not provide fully functional keypad
- Cannot bypass zones or turn on chime
- No audible sound when alarm activated
- Paid for upgrade, works 5% of time
- Slow to load, inconsistently arms and disarms, crashes
- Extremely unreliable
- Constantly says refreshing for hours
- Says disarmed when armed and vice versa
- Slow to connect and slow to never for viewing events
- Slower than molasses, waits over a minute for response
- So slow it appears not to work
- Doesn't work on Droid, works on iPhone
- Doesn't work most of the time
- Doesn't work at all if signal not full strength
- Constant authentication errors
- Freezes badly, rebooting phone is routine
- Displays alarm status disarmed all the time
- Takes FOREVER to confirm arming/disarming
- Requires restarting almost every time
- Does not communicate with alarm panel well
- Tells me alarm is off when it's not and vice versa
- Sat in house and watched panel, tried to disarm with NO success
- Shows home refreshing, reads disarming, nothing happens
- 90% of the time, it's 'refreshing'
- Sound setting for notifications doesn't work
- Lots of bugs
- Hangs up, doesn't authenticate properly
- Seldom displays system status
- Authentication errors, sometimes doesn't arm
- Stopped working, refreshing and hangs
- Very limited, no push notifications
- Takes way too long to send commands
- App crashes too often
- Security keypad display does not display updated information without a manual refresh
- App is extremely slow or hangs a lot
- App hasn't worked at all, says "refreshing" then goes blank
- Authentication error
- Prettier but plagued with issues
- Not being able to arm or disarm
- Every key press just says "transmitting please wait" then nothing
- Often shows an alarm panel state that is wrong
- Displays that it is "Disarming..." when it is not
- New version has problem with screen resolution on iPad
- Missing numbers 3, 6, and 9 on iPad keypad
- Screen doesn't scroll on iPad
- Arming with TouchID arms it in stay mode
- Shows devices refreshing on one of the two locks
- Changing thermostat temp goes back to previous setting
- Cannot get username/password sent
- Automatically closes app and refuses to open
- Syncing for the last 6 1/2 hrs
- Push notifications not implemented correctly in iOS 8
- App does not ask to accept push notifications on first start
Requested features
9 requests- Add progress bars or 'please wait' signs
- Add audible sound for alarms
- Add 4 function keys (ABCD)
- Fix TouchID arming issue
- Allow username/password reset
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- Implement push notifications
- Improve user interface for better readability
- Add color to the interface
- Bring back the disarm button
AC Infinity
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after firmware updates
- Devices randomly disconnecting from app
- Incorrect data reporting on the app
- Automation settings being reset unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add Wi-Fi connectivity for remote control
- Improve data visualization and graphing
- Implement more advanced automation options
- Allow custom fan speed and light intensity control
- Add support for day/night mode settings
In-app purchases
SecureSmart
No in-app purchases
AC Infinity
No in-app purchases









