Comparison

Gallagher Command Centre vs Tecom Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Gallagher Command Centre

Enhance security operations with mobile access to alarms, cardholder information, and site status. This app allows security staff to manage incidents, grant or deny access, and monitor evacuations remotely, increasing efficiency and awareness.

Highlights
  • Remote alarm management
  • Cardholder access control
  • Door and zone status monitoring
  • Emergency evacuation management
  • Grant or deny cardholder access
  • Lockdown zones quickly
  • Trigger custom functions
Features
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More mobile, less desk. To make accessing alarms, overrides and cardholder information simple the Gallagher Command Centre mobile app introduces a whole new way of interacting with the Gallagher Command Centre solution. The app grants security staff more mobility when they are offsite or out on patrol, allowing them to spend more time away from their desk - while still maintaining full awareness of what’s happening on site. The Command Centre application allows guards attending incidents to access relevant details remotely, and easily add alarm notes that will automatically be visible to those in the control room. Emergency wardens can manage evacuations by moving people to safe areas, and monitor a list of cardholders yet to be cleared into a safe area. Command Centre Mobile offers the following features: • Grant or deny a cardholder access to zones. (Requires additional Access Reader license and the Gallagher Mobile Reader). • Automatic cardholder search to Spot Check a cardholder’s access privileges. • View and process alarms. • Monitor and override the status of doors, access zones, alarm zones and fence zones. • Lockdown zones quickly. • Trigger macros to perform custom functions. • Disable a cardholder’s access. • Mobile actions and events are logged in Command Centre. • Configuration of Gallagher Bluetooth® readers. • English, French, and Spanish language support With Gallagher Command Centre 8.20 and above • Monitor cardholder safety during an emergency evacuation With Gallagher Command Centre 8.30 and above • Capture Cardholder photos • Read Gallagher Command Centre Credentials With Gallagher Command Centre 8.40 and above • Enhanced the ability to capture data while using the Access Reader feature. Lists and required fields are now supported • Read Mifare card serial numbers (Additional hardware is required to read Mifare Classic and Mifare Plus cards) • Cardholder Details now include Digital ID names With Gallagher Command Centre 8.60 and above • Command Centre Mobile can connect securely from anywhere without the need to use a corporate network or VPN Compatible with all currently supported versions of Command Centre. To use the Gallagher Command Centre App, you must be a licensed user of the Gallagher Command Centre software.

About

Tecom Mobile

Control and monitor your Challenger security system remotely from your mobile device. Manage access, view system status, and handle alarms with a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Remote keypad functions
  • Control security system
  • View system status
  • Manage access control
  • View panel history
  • Reset alarms
Features
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Managing your Challenger system has never been simpler with the new Tecom Mobile app. The Tecom Mobile app allows users to perform the most important keypad functions on a mobile device. Now, you can control your Challenger system from anywhere. The Tecom Mobile app communicates directly to Challenger10, ChallengerSE (with IP communications enabled) or ChallengerLE panels running V10-06 firmware or above. Control and view the status of Challenger devices from the palm of your hand. The simple but powerful interface allows you to open doors, arm/disarm areas, isolate inputs or control lighting. View panel history and outstanding alarms. The Tecom Mobile will directly display access and alarm events in the panel history buffer in a friendly, easy to read format. It also allows users to quickly view any outstanding alarms and reset those alarms, all with the touch of a button. The Tecom Mobile allows you to control who can access the security system. You can program user PIN codes or access control cards. The Tecom Mobile also allows you to edit all user details, including access groups and expiry dates.

Screenshots

Gallagher Command Centre4 screens
Tecom Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gallagher Command Centre at 50% against Tecom Mobile's 0%. Tecom Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

Gallagher Command Centre ships an update every 3 months, Tecom Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gallagher Command Centre versus Tecom Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGallagher Command CentreTecom Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGallagher Group LtdKGS Fire and Security Australia Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Gallagher Command Centre

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Tecom Mobile

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral57.1%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Gallagher Command Centre

No in-app purchases

None

Tecom Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gallagher Command Centre free?
Gallagher Command Centre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tecom Mobile free?
Tecom Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gallagher Command Centre or Tecom Mobile have ads?
Neither Gallagher Command Centre nor Tecom Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gallagher Command Centre or Tecom Mobile?
Gallagher Command Centre ships an update every 3 months, and Tecom Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Gallagher Command Centre was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tecom Mobile on October 6, 2026.

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