Morepork vs ADS Aniware
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Morepork
Control your home security system remotely from your smartphone. Arm or disarm your system, receive alerts for triggered sensors, and view photos or live video feeds to monitor your home.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Sensor trigger alerts
- Photo/video verification
- Live video monitoring
- Smoke alarm alerts
- Share app access
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Morepork is a smart home security system from ADT Security (New Zealand), giving you on-the-spot control of your security system from your smartphone. The Morepork app is the remote control for your Morepork, allowing you to keep an eye on the things you love when you’re away from home. You can arm and disarm your system, receive an alert if a sensor is triggered and see a photo of what tripped the sensor or ‘peek in’ via the video camera or image sensor at any time. What’s great about the Morepork app ● Arm and disarm your Morepork from anywhere ● See at a glance if your security system is set ● Check if doors and windows are open ● See a photo when an image sensor is triggered ● Watch a video clip of the trigger event ● ‘Peek in’ any time with a still photo or live video feed ● Receive alerts about what’s happening at home ● Share access to the app with others in your household Other ways to use your Morepork app ● Get smoke alarm alerts straight to your phone ● Get an alert if you’ve left the garage door open ● Be notified when your child’s home safe from school ● Keep an eye on kids or pets – who’s getting up to mischief ● Check who’s coming and going – babysitters, tradespeople, housekeepers Get Morepork today at morepork.nz – it’s the smarter, simple way to look after the things you love.
ADS Aniware
Control and manage your security system remotely from any mobile device. This app provides comprehensive security system control, automation features, and access to security camera video feeds for ADS Security customers.
- Security system control
- Automation management
- Security camera video access
- Remote management
- Multi-device support
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The ADS Aniware app allows ADS Security customers to manage their security systems from multiple mobile devices. It supports security system control, automation, and security camera video.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ADS Aniware at 3.4K against Morepork's 1. ADS Aniware also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Morepork's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (45% vs 35%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Morepork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADS Aniware has 3.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Morepork's written reviews are positive against 35% of ADS Aniware's.
Morepork ships an update every 2 months, ADS Aniware monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morepork | ADS Aniware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 35.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADT Security Australia | ADS Security LP |
Customer experience
Morepork
ADS Aniware
Bugs and requests
Morepork
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ADS Aniware
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Connectivity issues with cameras
- Unreliable arming/disarming
Requested features
3 requests- Automatic user sync
- Improved motion detection
- Faster app performance
In-app purchases
Morepork
No in-app purchases
ADS Aniware
No in-app purchases









