Morepork vs TheGlobe
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.
TheGlobe
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Welcome to The Globe NZ, your local online marketplace to buy, sell, discover & connect across New Zealand. Whether you're hunting for bargains, selling your stuff, finding a new job, or looking for property—you’ll find everything in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Morepork at 4 against TheGlobe's 2. TheGlobe'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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Morepork | TheGlobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADT Security Australia | TheGlobe |
In-app purchases
Morepork
No in-app purchases
TheGlobe
No in-app purchases








