Comparison

S5 vs Cool Guard

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

Head to head

SikkertHjem™ S5-Touch™ Alarm

About

S5

Features

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Easy and fast setup and control of your SikkertHjem S5-Touch alarm system. With the S5-Touch app installed on your iPhone®, you can easily setup your new alarm system and edit all settings of the system, directly from your smartphone. The S5-Touch app also works as a remote controller for the alarm system. Control the alarm no matter where you are in the world. The app works in English, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. This app is used for S5-Touch alarm systems. Do you own a G5 alarm system, you should download the SikkertHjem G5 App instead.

About

Cool Guard

Features

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Installer, this app is for you. To log on, you only need the serial number of your Cool Guard Comm device and it model number. Enter that and proceed to Start Test! Follow the instructions to test your temp probes, humidity, battery voltage, door open status, Paw Protect switch and hot or cold alarm signal.

Screenshots

S54 screens

Cool Guard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: S5 at 7.0 against Cool Guard's 16.0. 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

S5 ships an update every 3 months, Cool Guard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

S5 versus Cool Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	S5	Cool Guard
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	78 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	SikkertHjem ApS	TouchLync, Inc

In-app purchases

None

S5

No in-app purchases

None

Cool Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is S5 free?

S5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Cool Guard free?

Cool Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do S5 or Cool Guard have ads?

Neither S5 nor Cool Guard shows ads.

Which is updated more often, S5 or Cool Guard?

S5 ships an update every 3 months, and Cool Guard every 2 months. Most recently, S5 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cool Guard on October 30, 2026.