Frontpoint vs Alert 360 Video
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frontpoint
Easily monitor and control your home security system from anywhere. Receive real-time alerts, view live video, and manage connected devices like lights and thermostats. Enjoy the simplicity and security of your system on the go.
- Arm and disarm system remotely
- Real-time notifications
- View live/recorded video
- Control smart home devices
- System status updates
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For Frontpoint customers, staying connected to your home has never been easier. Frontpoint’s app keeps you in touch and in control of your Frontpoint system from anywhere using your iPhone or iPad. Monitoring your home no matter where you are is as easy as sending and receiving messages. You’ll get the simplicity and security that Frontpoint is known for, at your fingertips and on the go. Note: This app requires a Frontpoint system and service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. With our mobile app, you can: • Easily arm and disarm your system from anywhere • Receive real-time email, text or push notifications for events that you select • View live or recorded video • Control lights, locks and thermostats • And much more!
Alert 360 Video
Access live and recorded video from your security cameras remotely. Monitor up to 16 cameras simultaneously, save footage to your device, and manage multiple devices from one account.
- Live video monitoring (up to 16 cameras)
- Recorded video playback
- Record live video
- Save video clips
- Still image capture
- Multi-device management
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The Alert 360 Video app is designed to work with Alert 360 Video DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P functionality. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely by creating an account and adding a supported device to the account. It also allows you to playback recorded video and save those videos to your device for easy sharing. Key Features of Alert 360 Video include： 1. Real-time video monitoring up to 16 cameras at a time. 2. Create favorite shortcuts of multiple cameras. 2. Recorded video playback. 3. Record live video. 4. Still image capture from video. 5. Management of multiple devices from a single account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alert 360 Video at 39% against Frontpoint's 17%. Alert 360 Video also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Alert 360 Video holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Frontpoint's written reviews are positive against 39% of Alert 360 Video's.
Frontpoint ships an update every 3 months, Alert 360 Video every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontpoint | Alert 360 Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4.6K ratings) | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 356 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontpoint Security Solutions | Alert 360 |
Customer experience
Frontpoint
Alert 360 Video
User reviews
Frontpoint
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure system
- 👍 Practical design
- 📸 Good camera quality
- 🔥 Works as designed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Downloading failures
- 🐛 Laggy app
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Poor customer support
- 🤖 Automation limitations
Alert 360 Video
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Provides security
- 👍 Simple navigation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Poor video playback
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Slow response times
Bugs and requests
Frontpoint
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent sensor status reporting
- Unreliable remote arming/disarming
- Disappearing widgets after iOS updates
- Unresponsive app during critical situations
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple CarPlay integration
- Improve app navigation and search
- Allow remote sensor management
- Add 24-hour time format option
- Improve app UI and dark mode support
Alert 360 Video
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera views often show as blurry
- App frequently logs users out
- Timestamps on recordings are inaccurate
- Motion detection and recording is unreliable
Requested features
4 requests- Add fast forward/rewind for video playback
- Improve video quality and resolution
- Provide better notification and alert features
- Integrate with other smart home devices
In-app purchases
Frontpoint
No in-app purchases
Alert 360 Video
No in-app purchases
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