Quick verdict
- What it is
- The ADT Pulse app allows users to control their home or business security and automation system from their iOS device.
- Best for
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- someone who wants to manage their home security remotely
- At a glance
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- Free to download
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Lifestyle
- Utilities
AppCorpus categories
People use this app to
Relevant searches
- home scene without cloud
- smart lock guest code
- turn lights off from the hallway
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| Smart home control | Yes | Unknown | — |
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Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
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Shown for US
- Free
Ratings & reviews
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5/5Happy and disappointed
We have been thinking about a monitored security system for a while and I am glad we called ADT, I do feel my family is safer now. My wife and I are very busy with work and it is tough for us to take time off together but we did to make this appointment happen. Installation went well only a few misunderstandings with Mike the installer but he was quick to fix everything the way we wanted it. Now for the disappointment when I called to set the appointment to have someone from ADT come to our house I was very clear, the number one thing we wanted was cameras on the outside of our home that we could access from our cell phones. When Mike arrived at our home we did a walk through and talked about all the doors and windows that would be monitored and the smoke and CO2 detectors. Then my wife asked Mike to go outside to show him where we wanted the cameras placed, at this time Mike informed us that the cameras were not available at this time do to technical issues in cold weather. We had spent so much time researching systems I just wanted it finished and we had taken the day off together to make this happen, I couldn’t believe no one told us about the camera issues before sending someone to our home. Again I am happy with what was done but we are Terribly disappointed that we still don’t have a camera system, Especially since I spent so much time talking about the camera system with the operator that answered my call at ADT. The app works well and it will be even better when I can check the cameras on it when they are available again.
Just want a Camera · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Connection Issues
I was going to give 5 stars but over the past two days, I have had connection issues with the ADT Pulse app connecting to my alarm system. I have contacted ADT more times than I have been able to count in the past two days and tomorrow a tech will do a virtual call once again for the second time in two days to try and resolve this issue. All of the techs via either chat, phone, or in-person have been amazing but are unable to fix the problem. The only way I can get my pulse app to connect is to activate a sensor then the app connects. Until I do that it either says it still connecting or it says it's not connected. The techs can't find out why this is. I need my app to work with my alarm system so my wife doesn't have the headache of manually having to arm and disarm the alarm system. I am letting you know of this issue in the hopes that you may find a fix for it so other people will not have this issue. Me and my wife need to have remote access to our system so this is one less issue she has to deal with in her day-to-day life. As they say,… happy wife happy life… and to have this issue fixed will make my wife and I both very happy. 😊 So… I'm hoping you can look into this and find a solution to this problem. Maybe between you and ADT, a solution can be found. 🤞
Mat7252 · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Review
I think that your system is awesome for the inside of your home, but for the outside of your home it doesn’t capture all four corners of the house so that means the family that is bullying me behind me gets to jump over my fence break some of the slats sometimes knock on my bedroom window, constantly throwing stones at it jumping through my backyard knocking on my backyard door and none of that is ever captured. My car has been damaged twice the tire has been slash that was never caught on camera how is that possible on my car is parked 5 feet in front of the camera. Just the other day white paint was scraped off my car and there was no footage of that once again how could that happen when my car is parked right in front of the camera. The only good thing about your systemIs Win the guys behind me or in my yard or getting way out of control I set my alarm off and it lets the neighbors know somethings going on and they run back in the house. But that’s only deters them for a few minutes. But now if I had to do it all over again I would not get this system it’s only for a home intruders it’s not for people that want to vandalize the outside of your home or harass the person that’s on the inside of the home.
Yardley1! · 30 Aug 2026
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4/5The life of our family at home being on film
I am great-full in so many ways for ADTs’ camera’s being available for us, as they are for my husband and I, right here in Scarsdale. As a mom, always on the move, busy doing something for my kids and the husssband, it gets pretty tuff to have eyes on our three kids, ALL the time. As always, I’m preoccupied with my day to day duties/chores and I can’t avoid the thought cross my mind that maybe I need to run down and check on them. Once upon a time, in the middle of something I’d been tryna finish for a couple days now and getting in the groove, would have to stop, only to be interrupted by a nervous/worrisome thought bout the kids, since, of course they were in the storage/playroom, adjacent the garage and of course I was on third floor, evidently put off once again what I was tryna finish. But no more putting off. Thanks to ADT, those fearful thoughts are not there and for that I will always be forever great full. So after all that being said I can’t expect perfect. However if I had the ability to actually control the movement on each camera and pin point what I’m looking at/for, wooooo weeee, now that’s when I’d say we’d be talking serious business. But, ummm, who am I to say something’s not perfect? Lord knows I’m not. But who is? Right? ADT - you guys rock!!! Thanks a mill!!!!!! Hanife
Neef222 · 30 Aug 2026
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2/5Security system is great. App is not up to snuff
I think with todays ongoing 24hr outage I decided it was time to review the app, while it’s not enough for me switch to an alternative it’s definitely frustrating. House came with ADT installed, but requires a separate router (wasn’t compatible with the Google home router) and required a bunch of little boosters around the house to work properly. Even with all those gadgets, the app is still absurdly slow. Takes forever to buffer the doorbell when someone rings the doorbell. By the time it shows the live video the person is gone. Better yet, the clips rarely show the moment that person rang the door bell. Again, not knocking the security system cuz it works great, but I’ve got 1 GB WiFi with points all around the house, the slow speed of the app is not something I can solve for aside from saying it was installed improperly or the app is just not efficient. I don’t know how it has 4.8 stars, maybe other security system apps are worse by comparison. Today the app has been down all day, with no explanation from the company as to why. Considering I pay $70 a month for this to be working (app inclusive) to protect my family and i, I think it goes without saying this is pretty unacceptable. Not expecting some reimbursement but just venting frustrations at the end of it. Even without the 24h+ ongoing outage the app is subpar at best.
Mike A 96 · 30 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
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Accessibility
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Versions
App Store
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10.0.0
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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10.0.1
Fix All Activity display.
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11.0.0
• Improvements to screen reader interactions. • Bug fixes & performance improvements.
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12.0.0
Bug fixes & performance improvements.
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12.1.1
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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12.2.0
Bugs fixes, ADA fixes, Push notification update
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12.3.0
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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12.4.0 (15351)
· 4 Jun 2025
This app has been updated by Apple to prepare for watchOS 27 compatibility. No new features are included. Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.7.0
Added Siri Shortcut support for arming and disarming your system Added Thermostat support for Apple Watch Added ability to hide tiles on your Dashboard Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.7.1
Added Siri Shortcut support for arming and disarming your system Added Thermostat support for Apple Watch Added ability to hide tiles on your Dashboard Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.7.2
Added Siri Shortcut support for arming and disarming your system Added Thermostat support for Apple Watch Added ability to hide tiles on your Dashboard Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.7.3
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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8.7.4
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.8.0
• Easily create smart home automations and schedules within the app • Bug Fixes and performance Improvements
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8.9.0
Schedule your lights within your app. For example, you can schedule them to turn on/off during sunrise and sunset. Easy access to more FAQ’s and videos about your smart home and security system. Bug Fixes and Performance enhancements.
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8.9.1
Bug Fixes and Performance enhancements.
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8.9.2
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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8.9.3
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
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8.9.4
Bug Fixes and Improvements.
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8.9.5
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes. Updated minimum OS requirements.
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9.0.0
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
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9.0.1
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
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9.0.2
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
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9.0.3
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
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9.0.4
Performance Enhancements and Bug Fixes.
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
- Page completeness
- Independent summary published
- Last verified
- 30 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store