Comparison

Canary vs Priority Entry

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

Head to head
About

Canary

This app connects to smart home security devices to provide live and recorded video monitoring, intelligent motion alerts, and automatic mode switching. It also offers emergency response features and monitors indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity for a safer home environment.

Highlights
  • Live and recorded HD video monitoring
  • Intelligent motion notifications with video clips
  • Automatic arming/disarming based on location
  • Emergency siren and direct connection to responders
  • Indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity monitoring
  • Customizable Home and Night modes
Features
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Canary is home security made simple. The Canary app works with our security devices to connect your home to your phone, allowing you to view and protect those that matter most. Monitor your home: Watch live or recorded HD videos day or night. Access Canary’s timeline for a living history of your home. Save and bookmark your favorite clips. Intelligent notifications: When Canary identifies something out of the ordinary, you’ll get a notification with recorded HD video of the event, as well as the option to watch live. Automatic arming: Canary changes modes when you come and go. No complicated keypads or codes to remember. - Away When all members are away Canary monitors for activity and sends notifications - Home When a member is home Canary is customizable. You can set notification and privacy preferences. - Night Schedule Canary to monitor for activity while you sleep. - Privacy Camera and microphone are completely off. Emergency Options: Respond to incidents directly from the Canary app. Trigger the 90 decibel siren, or be connected directly to your home’s local emergency responders. A healthier home: Canary’s HomeHealth Technology™ monitors indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity. It all adds up to a smarter and safer home. Love your Canary? We read and appreciate every single review. Want to suggest a feature? Get in touch! -- Email: support@canary.is Facebook: Canary Twitter: @canary Instagram: @caughtbycanary From time to time, the Canary auto-mode switching feature may briefly access your GPS in order to have high confidence in your location. Battery life is very important to us and we do many things to ensure we use it sparingly. Please be aware that continued use of GPS services running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Priority Entry

Secure your place at events in advance and avoid long queues. This app allows you to reserve your spot and use QR code tickets for seamless check-in. It aims to create a smoother, more enjoyable experience for attendees.

Highlights
  • Reserve spots in advance
  • Choose spots based on pricing
  • QR code ticket check-in
  • Seamless attendee self-organization
  • QR code scanner for validation
  • Smoother event experience
Features
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Easily reserve your spot in line for any event. Forget about the long wait or the fear of missing out. Guarantee your place and check-in using QR code tickets. *Reserve your spot in advance* Know exactly where you’ll stand and choose the spot based on our days-before-event pricing. Best of all, your ticket will save you time and let you arrive minutes before your event. For paid events, you can take your chance and wait for free tickets on the day of the event. *Seamless check-in* Let attendees self-organize in line with our easy-to-read tickets and use our QR code scanner to quickly validate your attendees. *Make your events run smoother* Create a smoother, more enjoyable experience for your attendees, building loyalty and satisfaction.

Screenshots

Canary4 screens
Priority Entry3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Priority Entry at 5.0 against Canary's 4.2. Priority Entry also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). Canary's advantage is ratings volume (5.4K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Canary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Priority Entry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Priority Entry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canary has 5.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canary ships an update monthly, Priority Entry daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Canary versus Priority Entry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanaryPriority Entry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5.4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.4K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanary ConnectKTT LLC

Customer experience

Canary

All ratings5,417 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews617 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative64.0%

Priority Entry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Canary

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Inability to delete or remove cameras
  • Inaccurate temperature and air quality readings
  • Inconsistent live view and recording functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to move and reposition cameras
  • Longer video history for free users
  • Improved geofencing and automatic mode switching
  • Better motion detection and person identification
  • Easier multi-camera management

Priority Entry

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Canary

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Service4 variants$7.991 Month
  • Premium Service3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Professional Monitoring1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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  • Premium Service3 variants$24.991 Month
  • Premium Service$79.991 Year
  • Premium Service1 Year trial2 variants$249.001 Year
None

Priority Entry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Canary free?
Canary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Priority Entry free?
Priority Entry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Canary or Priority Entry?
Priority Entry is rated higher. Canary averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5.4K ratings, while Priority Entry averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Canary or Priority Entry have ads?
Canary shows ads; Priority Entry does not.
Which is updated more often, Canary or Priority Entry?
Canary ships an update monthly, and Priority Entry daily. Most recently, Canary was updated on October 18, 2026 and Priority Entry on September 26, 2026.

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