Gallagher Command Centre vs Tecom Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Remote keypad functions
- Control security system
- View system status
- Manage access control
- View panel history
- Reset alarms
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Gallagher Command Centre | Tecom Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gallagher Group Ltd | KGS Fire and Security Australia Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Gallagher Command Centre
Tecom Mobile
In-app purchases
Gallagher Command Centre
No in-app purchases
Tecom Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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