Frontpoint vs HomeHawk
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!
HomeHawk
Easily set up a wireless home monitoring camera system inside and outside your house. View live streams, receive motion alerts, and communicate via two-way audio from your smartphone or tablet. No monthly fees are required for monitoring and notifications.
- Easy setup wizard
- Real-time camera streaming
- Micro SD card recording
- Motion detection areas
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Alert event log
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Panasonic HomeHawk makes it quick and easy to create a powerful, wireless network of Home monitoring camera system in and outside the home. And monitor all from your smartphone and tablet with one simple app. https://panasonic.net/cns/pcc/support/homehawk Main Features General Functions - Easy setup wizard - No monthly service fees – monitoring, notification Camera Functions - Cameras display real-time streaming - Automatically record video to Micro SD cards in Access Point - Select motion detection areas for specific recording and notification - Camera enables 2-way communication - Receive alerts when camera detect motion - View alert event log
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HomeHawk at 15.0 against Frontpoint's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Frontpoint against 4.4 for HomeHawk. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Frontpoint's written reviews are positive against 23% of HomeHawk's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frontpoint | HomeHawk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4.6K ratings) | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 22.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 2.3K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frontpoint Security Solutions | Panasonic Holdings Corporation |
Customer experience
Frontpoint
HomeHawk
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
HomeHawk
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great video quality
- 👍 Easy setup
- 🔒 No monthly fees
- 🚀 Convenient window mount
- 👍 Continuous recording mode
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Choppy video playback
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
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
HomeHawk
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Cameras randomly go offline
- Firmware updates break recording functionality
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Option to block specific areas for privacy
- Faster video playback speeds
- Support for 4K or higher resolution
- Desktop/web app for viewing cameras
- Ability to schedule notification silencing
In-app purchases
Frontpoint
No in-app purchases
HomeHawk
No in-app purchases
