Somfy Protect vs AldesConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somfy Protect
Control and monitor your home security with connected alarms, cameras, and videophones. Receive real-time alerts, view live camera feeds, and manage access remotely. Integrate with voice assistants for seamless operation.
- Remote alarm control
- Live camera monitoring
- Motion detection alerts
- Event history access
- Smart notifications
- Remote door/gate opening
- Voice assistant integration
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Simply manage access to and security of your home, thanks to Somfy's connected products, controllable from the Somfy Protect app: Somfy alarms and cameras - Easily install and configure Somfy alarms and cameras (Home Alarm, Somfy One+, Indoor and Outdoor Camera) - Activate and deactivate the alarm, motion detection or night mode - Get notified in case of an alert and access your cameras to keep an eye on your home - Check the history of past events and download them to your smartphone - Receive smart notifications that remind you to activate the alarm when you leave the house and inform you when your children come home from school (kids function) - Set up your cameras by adjusting motion sensitivity and detection areas (compatible with your pets) - Build a community of trust and add family members and loved ones to your setup - Use voice assistants to control your devices (compatible with Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa) Somfy's connected videophones [2023 - Only available in France] - Easily install your connected videophone or connect your videophone using your connectivity module - Receive a notification with the visitor's photo as soon as they ring your doorbell, for immediate recognition - Chat in real time with your visitor: communication comparable to a phone call vs. alternating communication like a walkie-talkie - Open your door and/or gate remotely with a simple click - Make it easier for them to access your home by disabling your alarm and keep an eye on them by activating your outdoor camera - Check the history of your visits & videos of missed events. - Launch up to 2 pre-recorded TaHoma scenarios directly from the Somfy Protect app (requires a TaHoma premium or switch box)
AldesConnect
Control and monitor your home's comfort and air quality remotely. Manage heating, hot water, and air purification from your smartphone. Visualize energy costs and check outdoor air quality.
- Remote home comfort control
- Hot water quantity management
- Indoor air quality monitoring
- Outdoor air quality display
- Multi-product ecosystem management
- Demo mode available
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Simple and user-friendly, AldesConnect ™ is an application that allows you to control and measure the comfort of your home and the quality of the air you breathe. From your smartphone anywhere, anytime, simplify your life. Your room is too cold? You have friends for the weekend, you’re worried about running out of hot water? It's easy, with AldesConnect ™ and ALDES heat pump solutions, you can control: manage your thermal comfort room by room, the quantity of domestic hot water, and visualize your energy costs. You are cooking, but how to get rid of odors? With AldesConnect ™ and ALDES purification solutions, the indoor air quality of your home will have no secrets for you ... measure, control and breathe! You want to go running before going to work? Display the quality of the outside air around you, in one click, and see what you breathe. Do you have several ALDES products in your home? Multi-product management allows you to access your entire ALDES ecosystem. Your connected home is at your fingertips! You do not have Aldes products? Everything is accessible in demo mode and displaying your outdoor air quality will be as easy as viewing the weather. AldesConnect ™ is compatible with T.Flow® Hygro + and T.Flow® Nano® thermodynamic water heaters, T.One® AquaAIR heat pump (available in France only) and the air purifiers InspirAIR® Home, InspirAIR® Top, Dee Fly Cube® and EasyHome® PureAIR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Somfy Protect at 56% against AldesConnect's 0%. Somfy Protect also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (205 vs 4). AldesConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Somfy Protect holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy Protect has 205 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Somfy Protect's written reviews are positive against 0% of AldesConnect's.
Somfy Protect ships an update every 5 weeks, AldesConnect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somfy Protect | AldesConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (205 ratings) — better | 1.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 254 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Somfy Protect by Myfox | ALDES AERAULIQUE |
Customer experience
Somfy Protect
AldesConnect
Bugs and requests
Somfy Protect
Reported bugs
18 issues- App crashes on launch
- Video feed displays black screen
- Cannot record or playback videos
- Alarm banner overlay blocks video feed
- App freezes repeatedly
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- Link Advanced fails to reconnect after internet outage
- Night mode activation fails from app
- Camera won't reconnect after power loss
- WiFi reconnection issues after router change
- Intellitag disconnection problems
- Key fob buttons stick and drain battery
- Camera shutter won't close
- False alarm notifications from motion sensors
- App requires constant re-login
- Apple Watch app error messages
- Inconsistent behavior between iOS and Android apps
- Software updates disable cameras requiring full reset
- Gate camera logo blocks video feed
Requested features
17 requests- Multi-installation support for Apple CarPlay
- Ability to disable specific detectors/sirens without deletion
- Custom alarm mode programming
- Selective notification settings
- Silent night mode activation
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- HomeKit compatibility
- Apple Watch app support
- Web application interface
- iPad-optimized interface
- Door chime notification option
- Customizable notification sounds
- Battery health diagnostics
- Local backup/secondary system for internet outages
- Doorbell camera option
- Larger outdoor siren
- 3D Touch shortcuts for arm/disarm
- Automatic detection of home occupants
AldesConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Somfy Protect
No in-app purchases
AldesConnect
No in-app purchases









