Comparison

UltraConnect vs IR Reader Config

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

Head to head
About

UltraConnect

Access and manage your UHS security products remotely from anywhere. Control system arming, view event history, configure settings, and monitor cameras. Automate actions based on location changes for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Remote system arming/disarming
  • Check system arm status
  • View event history
  • Configure security system
  • Remote camera access
  • Automate actions based on location
  • Support for multiple remote sites
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The UltraConnect app allows you to access various UHS security products remotely. The UltraConnect app gives you the same features that are available when accessing your security system locally. These include (depending on your authorisation level): * Arming and disarming the system * Checking the arm status * Checking the history of events * Configuring the system In addition the app allows remote access to any configured cameras. Automate actions based on a user leaving or entering the home or business. * The look and feel and features are the same as when connecting to the system's web pages locally via a LAN connection, but with the ability to do it anywhere with a connection to the internet. The Ultraconnect app supports multiple remote sites for customers with more than one system. Each site must be initially setup with a name and description that is shown on the main site list, as well as some credential information. Once setup, the main page will show the list of sites. For example, if you have systems at home and in the office, the main sites list will show two sites. Accessing each site is then as simple as clicking on the site name. The app will then automatically login to the system using the credentials that are saved for that site. The required credentials are typically provided by your security company representative. The connection to the security system is made via a remote communication server, avoiding the complication of setting up port forwarding. * Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

IR Reader Config

Features
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Configure SIFER Mobile Access Readers with your phone or mobile device. - Apply site encryption keys to readers - Update reader firmware - Configure read range - Configure reader/app interaction modes

Screenshots

UltraConnect2 screens
IR Reader Config3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: UltraConnect at 7.1 against IR Reader Config's 9.0. 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
UltraConnect versus IR Reader Config: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltraConnectIR Reader Config
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUHS Pty LtdInner Range Pty. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

UltraConnect

No in-app purchases

None

IR Reader Config

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UltraConnect free?
UltraConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IR Reader Config free?
IR Reader Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UltraConnect or IR Reader Config have ads?
Neither UltraConnect nor IR Reader Config shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UltraConnect or IR Reader Config?
UltraConnect ships an update every 6 weeks, and IR Reader Config every 6 weeks. Most recently, UltraConnect was updated on October 8, 2026 and IR Reader Config on October 7, 2026.

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