Comparison

Home + Security vs UBell Plus

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

Head to head
About

Home + Security

Monitor your home remotely with smart security devices. Receive instant alerts for visitors, break-ins, smoke, and carbon monoxide. Control cameras, doorbells, and alarms from your smartphone for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote doorbell answering
  • Intruder alerts with siren
  • Person/animal/vehicle detection
  • Smoke and CO detection alerts
  • Door and window break-in alerts
  • Smart indoor camera integration
Features
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Leave your home with peace of mind thanks to the Legrand-Netatmo-Bticino smart security solutions! Receive an alert on your smartphone when a visitor rings your doorbell, if there is a break-in attempt, and if smoke or carbon monoxide are detected. The notifications are smart so that you can act as quickly as possible when necessary, avoiding false alarms. Create an environment adapted to your needs, install the products yourself or ask a professional installer and access all their features from the Home + Security app, with no subscription fees or extra costs. SMART VIDEO DOORBELL Allows you to see who's at your door and answer it from wherever you are. SMART INTERNAL UNIT WITH ALEXA BUILT-IN Receive notification when someone is calling, answer the call and open the gate from wherever you are. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA WITH SIREN Alerts you and deters intruders with its siren. SMART OUTDOOR CAMERA Lights up and alerts you as soon as a person, animal or vehicle enters your property. SMART INDOOR CAMERA Alerts you as soon as a stranger enters your home. SMART INDOOR SIREN Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Triggers automatically and scares away intruders. SMART DOOR AND WINDOW SENSORS Works with the Smart Indoor Camera - Fitted on the doors and windows of your choice, they alert you in the event of a break-in attempt. SMART SMOKE ALARM Alerts you if there is a fire, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you're not at home. SMART CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM Alerts you if there is carbon monoxide in your home, no matter where you are. You can take action even when you are away.

About

UBell Plus

This app provides remote access and control for intelligent video devices, offering features like live viewing, two-way audio, and AI-powered notifications. It supports various camera types, including battery-powered and solar-powered models, for enhanced security and monitoring.

Highlights
  • Power-saving mode
  • Remote wakeup
  • TF and cloud recording
  • AI face recognition notifications
  • Live H.264 streaming
  • Two-way audio
  • Support for various camera types
Features
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A new client for power saving intelligent video device Main Features: - No registration and easy to use - Support power-saving mode and remote wakeup - Support TF recording and cloud recording video - Support notification with a snapshot - Support notification with AI face recognization - Live view H.264 720P/1080P up to 30FPS - Dual way audio - Remote Parameter setting - Remote query alert and playback - Support WiFi doorbell - Support WiFi battery camera - Support 4G wireless battery camera - Support Solar WiFi/4G wireless camera - Support Panoramic camera

Screenshots

Home + Security4 screens
UBell Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Home + Security at 69% against UBell Plus's 0%. Home + Security also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). UBell Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. UBell Plus sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Home + Security asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home + Security holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home + Security has 379 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Home + Security's written reviews are positive against 0% of UBell Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, UBell Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Home + Security versus UBell Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome + SecurityUBell Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (379 ratings) — better1.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings379 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegrand - Netatmo – Bticino洪波 王

Customer experience

Home + Security

All ratings379 ratings
Positive83.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews935 reviews
Positive68.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative24.9%

UBell Plus

All ratings9 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Home + Security

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when selecting camera type
  • Geolocation-based automation not working
  • Dropbox integration not functioning properly
  • Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
  • Delayed or missing motion notifications

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to disable video call notifications
  • Improve notification scheduling and customization
  • Implement multi-camera management and filtering
  • Allow control of floodlight brightness and automation
  • Expose object detection to HomeKit for automations

UBell Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Home + Security

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

UBell Plus

One-time6
  • Cloud storage 30 days$1.99
  • Alexa service 30 days$1.99
  • Alexa service 180 days$4.99
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  • Alexa service 360 days$8.99
  • Cloud storage 180 days$10.99
  • Cloud storage 360 days$21.99

Questions

Is Home + Security free?
Home + Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UBell Plus free?
UBell Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home + Security or UBell Plus?
Home + Security is rated higher. Home + Security averages 4.3 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while UBell Plus averages 1.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Home + Security or UBell Plus have ads?
Neither Home + Security nor UBell Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home + Security or UBell Plus?
Home + Security ships an update every 4 weeks, and UBell Plus every 3 months. Most recently, Home + Security was updated on October 18, 2026 and UBell Plus on October 8, 2026.

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