Comparison

Esser ERA vs Luxsecurity

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

Head to head
About

Esser ERA

This application connects to specific hardware to monitor and maintain fire alarm equipment. It displays detected events with map integration for quick location identification. The app also provides maintenance tools and allows for control panel functionality.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring of fire alarm equipment
  • Event display with map integration
  • Maintenance functionality
  • Data export to email/office apps
  • Fire brigade control panel functionality
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ERA – Esser Remote Access This app connects to the ERA Serverbox hardware and enables the user to monitor and maintain fire alarm equipment. Any event that is detected by the fire alarm equipment quickly be shown in a nice and informative user interface. Each event can be associated with a map to quickly see where it originated. The app offers rich functionality to help during maintenance. All data can be exported to email or office apps. The fire brigade control panel functionality enables the user to change the state of the fire alarm equipment during maintenance or in corporate fire stations.

About

Luxsecurity

Features
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Luxsecurity is the Luxsecurity Luxembourg SA app that allows user remote management of Unica alarm control panel, comfortably from your smartphone or tablet! Through this application, the user can control various functions of the alarm system according to the installed model panel. The application provides the control of up to four systems. Follows a list of key features: -View the status, arm and disarm individual partitions of the alarm control panel -Check for faults or anomalies; -Check for and delete the alarm memory; -View the outputs status and activate them; -Take pictures, if there are sensors with camera; -Access to the event log and view associated pictures; -View zone status and enable/disable them; -View SIM card information and the panel GSM signal level; The application works with all iOS versions later than 8.0, both on iPhone and iPad. For alarm system connection you need a WAN connection. Router port to be opened: 8002. Firmware version required on Unica control panel: 1.2.0.B121 or later.

Screenshots

Esser ERA4 screens
Luxsecurity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Esser ERA at 8.0 against Luxsecurity's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Esser ERA ships an update every 6 months, Luxsecurity every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Esser ERA versus Luxsecurity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsser ERALuxsecurity
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoneywell International, Inc.Luxsecurity Luxembourg S.A.

In-app purchases

None

Esser ERA

No in-app purchases

None

Luxsecurity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esser ERA free?
Esser ERA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luxsecurity free?
Luxsecurity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Esser ERA or Luxsecurity have ads?
Neither Esser ERA nor Luxsecurity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esser ERA or Luxsecurity?
Esser ERA ships an update every 6 months, and Luxsecurity every 5 months. Most recently, Esser ERA was updated on October 15, 2026 and Luxsecurity on October 10, 2026.

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