First Alert by Resideo

One app for connected home safety

First Alert by Resideo is a home-monitoring app for people who use compatible First Alert, Resideo, or Honeywell Home devices. Its notable advantage is bringing several types of household alerts into one place, rather than separating smoke alarms, cameras, thermostats, and leak sensors across different apps.

Useful when you are away

The app can send notifications for events such as smoke, carbon monoxide, water leaks, motion, and detected activity from supported cameras. That makes it most relevant to households that want remote awareness of safety issues, not just control over smart-home settings while at home.

What it can manage

• Compatible smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• First Alert video doorbells and outdoor cameras, including alerts for people, pets, vehicles, and packages where supported
• Water leak and freeze detectors, plus compatible water shutoff equipment
• Select Honeywell Home smart thermostats and schedules
• Some connected locks, garage door openers, and smart-home partner devices

Worth knowing

This is a companion for compatible hardware, so its value depends on the devices installed in your home. It is not a standalone alarm or monitoring service. Resideo Technologies, Inc. publishes the app, which has a 4.57 rating from 1,330 reviews and 50,000+ installs. For a home already using supported products, the centralised alerts are the detail that makes First Alert worth noticing.