Comparison

Sonitrol vs Avigilon Unity Video

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote facility search via map or text
  • Manage system arming status
  • View and filter historical events
  • Manage system users
  • View live video feeds
Features
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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

About

Avigilon Unity Video

Access and manage your video surveillance system from anywhere. View live and recorded footage, receive instant alerts for events, and control PTZ cameras. Seamlessly switch between sites and organizations for comprehensive security oversight.

Highlights
  • Remote video access
  • Live and recorded video streaming
  • Push alarm notifications
  • PTZ camera control
  • Customizable video views
  • Site and organization switching
Features
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Manage your Avigilon Unity Video (formerly known as ACC) with ease through your mobile devices. Quickly access videos across organizations and sites via the new Unity Video mobile app. Navigate seamlessly and switch swiftly between events, live and recorded videos and notifications – all from a sleek, intuitive design. With the Avigilon Unity Video mobile app, you can: • Sign in using Avigilon Unity Cloud Services credentials for seamless access to an organization’s cloud-connected Unity Video sites using firewall traversal • View live or recorded video from any H.264 or H.265 cameras connected to Unity Video software and Avigilon Unity Video sites • Efficiently stream live or recorded HD video from Avigilon cameras using High Definition Stream Management (HDSM)™ technology to optimize the use of network bandwidth • Receive push alarm notifications to quickly detect, verify, and act on events such as motion or video analytic rule triggers • Easily review recorded video using the recorded video timeline • Control PTZ cameras, including running tours and moving to defined presets • Create and customize your video views through Saved Video Views • Gain immediate awareness of your site by checking the recently viewed camera feeds. • Switch easily between organizations and sites with Org and Site selectors. Avigilon Unity Video mobile app is available for use with Avigilon Unity Video Core, Standard, and Enterprise edition sites. Avigilon Unity Video app requires Avigilon Unity Video sites to be running the Avigilon Unity Web Endpoint component. The Avigilon Unity Video Web Endpoint is pre-installed on Avigilon Network Video Recorders (NVRs) and High Definition Video Appliances (HDVAs), is part of the firmware for Avigilon ES Appliances, and is available as a separate download for any server running on Windows.

Screenshots

Sonitrol4 screens
Avigilon Unity Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Avigilon Unity Video at 4.7 against Sonitrol's 2.3. Avigilon Unity Video also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (124 vs 24). Sonitrol's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avigilon Unity Video holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avigilon Unity Video has 124 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Sonitrol's written reviews are positive against 38% of Avigilon Unity Video's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonitrol ships an update every 6 months, Avigilon Unity Video every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sonitrol versus Avigilon Unity Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonitrolAvigilon Unity Video
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings)4.7 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews37.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3xLOGIC Systems Inc.Avigilon Corporation

Customer experience

Sonitrol

All ratings21 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.2%

Avigilon Unity Video

All ratings124 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

In-app purchases

None

Sonitrol

No in-app purchases

None

Avigilon Unity Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sonitrol free?
Sonitrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Avigilon Unity Video free?
Avigilon Unity Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sonitrol or Avigilon Unity Video?
Avigilon Unity Video is rated higher. Sonitrol averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Avigilon Unity Video averages 4.7 from 124 ratings.
Do Sonitrol or Avigilon Unity Video have ads?
Neither Sonitrol nor Avigilon Unity Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sonitrol or Avigilon Unity Video?
Sonitrol ships an update every 6 months, and Avigilon Unity Video every 2 months. Most recently, Sonitrol was updated on October 20, 2026 and Avigilon Unity Video on October 24, 2026.

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