Home Alarm Apps: What Can They Do?

The latest advancement in home alarm systems is the development and integration of home alarm apps for the iPhone, Android, & Blackberry mobile phones.   These apps come along with some variation of an interactive monitoring package depending on which alarm company you’re choosing.

Home alarm apps are great because it allows the homeowner to communicate with their home alarm system from virtually anywhere.  The home alarm apps have a number of options and settings configurations available.  The most commonly used home alarm app is the one created by Alarm.com which provides cellular alarm modules and interactive access to alarm systems.  The home alarm app is set up in tabs so you can easily navigate between different settings options.

For instance the first tab in the home alarm app is the “Status” tab.  This shows you the current state of your system and whether or not it is armed or disarmed.  It will also tell you if any sensors have been triggered or any doors or windows are open.  The next tab allows you to arm and disarm your system from your home alarm app and is called the “Arming” tab.

 

The “history” tab shows you the system’s recent history.  You can see when the alarm system has been armed or disarmed, and who disarmed it, as well as any other activities associated with the alarm system.

Another great feature of the new home alarm apps are the integration of home automation.  You can turn lights on and off from the “Lights” tab and under the “More” tab will find the ability to manage thermostats and locks among other automation options.

The home alarm app can also be used to view live streaming video.  You can monitor your home security cameras directly from your home alarm app as well as be alerted of new recordings along with other system activity.

The home alarm app has come a long way in a short time.  The home alarm app is coming closer to perfect and will allow homeowners a lot of flexibility and control over managing their homes.  Greater peace of mind on vacations knowing you can manage your home’s temperature, make sure the alarm system is armed and even let the dog walker in or be alerted when they disarm the system.  The homeowner gets total control over their alarm system no matter where they are.  Home alarm apps should be a standard with most alarm companies these days and when searching for a new home alarm system you should always look into companies offering home alarm apps along with their monitoring.

Most all of the alarm companies on Alarm System Report’s Best Home Alarm System list include a mobile home alarm app with their monitoring services.