Vector Security vs Speak2 Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vector Security
Manage your home or business security system remotely. Monitor live video, control access, manage energy, and automate devices for real-time awareness and protection.
- Arm/disarm security system
- Live and recorded video surveillance
- Access control and user codes
- Remote lighting and thermostat control
- Smart home automation scenes
- Real-time event notifications
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Monitor and control your home or business from anywhere and in real-time with a Vector Security or ADS Security-enabled security system. Our interactive security, video surveillance, energy management, and smart automation solutions, including access control, give you instant awareness and remote control to help protect the things you care about the most. Note: This app requires a compatible system and an interactive security & automation service plan. Features available vary based upon system, equipment, and service plan. Visit www.vectorsecurity.com for more information. Remote features: • Arm or disarm your security system • Watch live and recorded video from your indoor or exterior cameras • Distinguish important events from routine activity with enhanced video analytics • Lock or unlock doors and manage user codes for access to your property • Turn on or off lights remotely • Control your thermostat to better manage energy costs • Create scenes for a multi-device command that coordinates different smart devices to accomplish a complex task • And much more! As a Vector Security or ADS Security customer, you can also receive real-time push notifications, text messages or emails alerting you of specific events that matter to you. Beyond important emergency-related events, you can also immediately know when: • You leave and forgot to arm your system • Your security system is disarmed (and who disarmed it) • Someone attempts to log into your account • The housekeeper or pet sitter arrives or leaves • Employees open or close the store • Your store is opened late or closed early • Your kids get home from school • The door or garage door is left open • There's flooding or a water leak on your property • Someone opens a secured location, medicine or liquor cabinet • Someone changes the thermostat settings • And much more!
Speak2 Community
Connect with your community and manage your trusted circle. Share important information and communicate with residents via Alexa. This app offers a simple interface for easy management of family and friends.
- View community information
- Connect via Alexa
- Manage trusted circles
- Simple interface
- Share important updates
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View important information, connect with residents through their Alexa, and manage your circle of trusted caregivers, family & friends. An easy app with a simple interface, welcome to Speak2!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vector Security at 4.7 against Speak2 Community's 1.0. Vector Security also leads on ratings volume (9K vs 2). Speak2 Community's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Vector Security holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vector Security has 9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Vector Security ships an update every 2 months, Speak2 Community fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vector Security | Speak2 Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 377 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vector Security, Inc. | Speak2 Software LLC |
Customer experience
Vector Security
Speak2 Community
Bugs and requests
Vector Security
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to delete old access devices
- Two-factor authentication issues
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
- Billing and payment problems
- Unreliable alarm system arming/disarming
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to bypass sensors
- Longer video recording options
- Improved notification system
- Easier access to video history
- Integration with smart home devices
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- Better customer support and responsiveness
Speak2 Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Vector Security
No in-app purchases
Speak2 Community
No in-app purchases
Questions
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