Sonitrol vs SecureStat HQ™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonitrol
Remotely monitor and manage your security systems. Search facilities on a map, control arming status, view event history, manage users, and access live video feeds for enhanced security and operational oversight.
- Remote facility search via map or text
- Manage system arming status
- View and filter historical events
- Manage system users
- View live video feeds
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With this new, powerful app, Sonitrol now provides users the capability to remotely and securely search for their facilities via map or text, manage system arming status, view and filter historical events, manage system users, and view live video. Whether you are a regional manager for a retail chain and want to verify what time this evening all your systems armed, as well as check video to verify that all new sales displays have been set up properly, or you are the principal of the local elementary school and want to create a new system user for a recently-hired maintenance supervisor starting next week. For these user needs and so many like them the Sonitrol Mobile app is an effective, efficient and highly accessible tool for the local business or as well as for large regional and national organizations. About Sonitrol The industry leader in verified electronic security, Sonitrol’s patented impact audio technology and integrated access control have the capability to verify the presence of intruders or authenticate valid entrants to a facility. Sonitrol has the fastest police response times, lowest false alarm rates and best apprehension rates in the security industry…171,433 criminals caught and counting. Note: A Central Station hosted Sonitrol system and a valid mySonitrol web user account with Mobile Application permissions are required to use this app. Required iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
SecureStat HQ™
Manage and respond to security operations remotely. Monitor location activity, receive real-time notifications, and submit service requests for alarm systems. Requires user credentials and appropriate permissions.
- Remote security operations management
- Location activity monitoring
- Real-time critical notifications
- Service request submission for alarm systems
- Access from anywhere
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SecureStat HQ empowers you to manage and respond to your security operations smarter, faster and from anywhere. The HQ app provides a modern and easy to use way to keep an eye on your location activity, access critical notifications in real time, and submit service requests for your alarm systems serviced by Securitas Technology, Inc. - anytime and anywhere! To get started simply download and install the HQ app on your device and log in using your eServices user credentials. If you don’t already have an account, contact your administrator or the SecureStat HQ customer service team to find out how to get an account. NOTE: Appropriate user level permissions are needed in HQ to enable all features of the application. Contact your administrator to ensure you have the permissions you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SecureStat HQ™ at 2.8 against Sonitrol's 2.3. SecureStat HQ™ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 30%). Sonitrol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SecureStat HQ™ holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Sonitrol's written reviews are positive against 40% of SecureStat HQ™'s.
Sonitrol ships an update every 6 months, SecureStat HQ™ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonitrol | SecureStat HQ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (21 ratings) | 2.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3xLOGIC Systems Inc. | Securitas AB |
Customer experience
Sonitrol
SecureStat HQ™
In-app purchases
Sonitrol
No in-app purchases
SecureStat HQ™
No in-app purchases









