Kidde vs Victor Pest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kidde
Monitor your home's safety with real-time alerts for smoke, CO, and water leaks. This app integrates with smart devices, offering advanced indoor air quality insights and notifications for device maintenance.
- Real-time alarm notifications
- Smart Hush® functionality
- QR code setup
- Device replacement alerts
- Advanced Mold Risk Analysis
- Thermal Comfort readings
- Weekly air quality reports
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Step into the future with Kidde Smart Home Safety – where the intelligence of modern homes meets cutting-edge protection. The Kidde app seamlessly integrates with your smart home safety devices, delivering real-time alerts, Smart Hush® functionality, and more, all at your fingertips. Explore the Tech-Savvy Features: - Receive instant alarm notifications for smoke, carbon monoxide, indoor air quality issues, or water leaks. - Effortlessly set up alarms by scanning the QR code on the product, connected to your home Wi-Fi 2.4GHz network. - Easily test your alarm's functionality when you are at home. - Stay informed with notifications for device replacements. - Notify friends and family if hazards are detected when you're away. Unlock Advanced Home Health - Elevate Your IAQ Experience: Introducing Advanced Home Health, an exclusive indoor air quality subscription that seamlessly integrates premium features into your IAQ devices. Immerse yourself in the futuristic experience of our revamped IAQ dashboard, featuring a sleek design and a cutting-edge interface designed for tech-savvy subscribers. Subscription perks include: - Advanced Mold Risk Analysis - Thermal Comfort readings - Weekly air quality reports covering temperature, humidity, TVOC, Mold Risk, and Thermal Comfort. - Enjoy a 10% discount on ShopKidde.com. Discover Smart Devices: - Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with smart features – Double the detection for enhanced safety. - Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor – An industry first, combining smoke and CO detection with IAQ monitoring. - Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor – Easy plug-in operation for reliable detection. - Water Leak + Freeze Detector – Early detection to prevent damage. - RemoteLync Camera (Sunsetting on January 7, 2024) – A cordless, Wi-Fi-enabled security camera capturing clips and providing alerts. Embrace the future of home safety with Kidde Smart Home Protection – where technology meets peace of mind. Terms of Use: https://help.kidde.com/hc/en/6-kidde/faq/589-terms-of-service/?l=en
Victor Pest
This app simplifies rodent control by sending real-time notifications for trap activity directly to your mobile device. Easily connect and manage an unlimited number of smart traps, receiving alerts for kills, low battery, and connectivity issues.
- Real-time catch notifications
- Connect unlimited traps
- Custom trap naming
- Low battery alerts
- Connectivity issue notifications
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The Victor Pest app brings rodent control to the 21st century by a brand that has been the leader for over 120 years. Rodent control is now easier than ever with catch notifications delivered straight to your mobile device. Connecting traps is simple and straight forward. Features include the ability to connect an unlimited number of traps, custom naming for each trap, notifications for kills, low battery life, and connectivity issues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kidde at 4.7 against Victor Pest's 2.3. Kidde also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 16%) and ratings volume (7K vs 156). Victor Pest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kidde sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Victor Pest asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kidde holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kidde has 7K ratings behind it against 156, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Kidde's written reviews are positive against 16% of Victor Pest's.
Kidde ships an update every 2 months, Victor Pest every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kidde | Victor Pest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7K ratings) — better | 2.3 (156 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 156 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walter Kidde Portable Equipment | Woodstream |
Customer experience
Kidde
Victor Pest
User reviews
Kidde
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup
- 👍 Helpful app features
- 🔒 Provides peace of mind
- 💡 Useful air quality monitoring
- 👍 Good customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent false alarms
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy app and firmware
- 👎 Paywalled features
- 👎 Poor user experience
Victor Pest
From 156 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy connectivity
- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Surprisingly good
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Unreliable app
- 🐛 Disconnects frequently
- 🐛 Difficult to set up
Bugs and requests
Kidde
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to devices
- Firmware updates failing
- Devices going offline randomly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Inconsistent device naming in app
Requested features
5 requests- Add HomeKit support
- Improve historical data tracking
- Provide more detailed temperature/air quality data
- Allow remote alarm silencing
- Enhance app stability and usability
Victor Pest
Reported bugs
4 issues- Trap shows as connected when offline
- App constantly logs out
- App unable to connect, shows network errors
- Incorrect kill count reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Add power indicator light
- Improve notification reliability
- Support hidden WiFi networks
- Add device test button
- Improve connection status reporting
In-app purchases
Kidde
- Advanced Home Health - Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Advanced Home Health - Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
Victor Pest
No in-app purchases
