# ADT Pulse ®

> Lifestyle

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id355736423](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id355736423)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id355736423`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ADT LLC
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (850,335 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.4.0 (15351)
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-04
- **First published:** 2010-03-01
- **Size:** 100 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adt-pulse/id355736423)
- **Website:** [http://www.adtpulse.com](http://www.adtpulse.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.adt.com/about-adt/legal/privacy-policy](https://www.adt.com/about-adt/legal/privacy-policy)

## Description

Two paragraphs in markdown:

ADT Pulse is a powerful security and home automation app that lets you manage your security system, cameras, lighting, locks, and thermostat from your iOS device. With simple taps or swipes, arm or disarm your system, monitor live video, automate daily routines, and set vacation modes to maintain control even when you’re away.

Create custom automations and schedules, receive instant alerts when family members arrive, and stay informed with remote access anywhere. Note: An active ADT customer and ADT Pulse subscription are required to use the app.

## Rankings

- #475 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews consistently highlight reliability and performance problems. The top frustrations include the app being slow to open, laggy or freezing, frequent sign-in errors and account lockouts, and difficulty connecting to the alarm panel and camera feeds. There are outages lasting days or weeks and reports that back-end issues affect access when users are away. Some users note missing essential features in the Pulse app (Arm Night, Fire/Panic) and insufficient customer support. Overall, the app's remote-control benefits exist, but are outweighed by frequent connectivity failures and usability problems.

### Pros

- Remote arm/disarm of the security system via the app.
- Scheduling automation for turning the system on/off.
- Remote access for basic system monitoring away from home.

### Cons

- App is slow to open, laggy, or freezes, making it hard to use when you need it.
- Frequent login/authentication problems: incorrect passwords prompts, account lockouts, and password reset failures.
- Inconsistent connection to the alarm panel and camera feeds; live view loads slowly or not at all.
- Regular outages/back-end issues causing downtime for days or weeks.
- Missing essential features in the Pulse app (e.g., Arm Night, Emergency Fire/Panic) compared to the panel.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id355736423)