The Best Security Systems With Apps in 2024

If your alarm goes off and there’s no one there to hear it, does it even make a sound? Yes, if you have a security app. We tested the best security systems with mobile applications, and here’s what we found.

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By Aliza Vigderman Aliza Vigderman, Senior Editor, Industry Analyst & Gabe Turner Gabe Turner, Chief Editor
The Best Security Systems With Apps in 2024
10,000+ research hours
60+ systems tested
150+ simulated break-ins
40 systems reviewed
5 systems recommended
Citations
  1. Google Patents. (1966). Home security system utilizing television surveillance.
    patents.google.com/patent/US3482037A/en

  2. Google. (2021). Set up ADT with Google.
    support.google.com/googlenest/answer/11512937

  3. Vivint. (2024). Smart Home App – Create Custom Rules & Notifications.
    support.vivint.com/article/Smart-Home-App-Create-Custom-Rules-Notifications

  4. SimpliSafe. (2019). Product Requests and Suggestions.
    support.simplisafe.com/conversations/product-requests-and-suggestions/multiuser-accounts/6190c6588ea41ebb06213bd7

  5. Ring. (2024). Neighbors by Ring.
    ring.com/neighbors

  6. Amazon. (2024). Alexa Routines.
    amazon.com/alexa-routines/b?ie=UTF8&node=21442922011

  7. Ring. (2023). An Update to Ring In-App Features.
    ring.com/support/articles/087hi/An-Update-to-Ring-In-App-Features