Reviews for Abode

Not great. Cue automations have stopped working. They are not always visible on the tab for the automations. The cue automations are available online and show up properly there, it is only a problem with the app. The app also doesn’t allow me to add “status indicators”. Again, this function works online, but not from […]

So far, the app and the Abode security system has been GARBAGE. I got an email telling me I’m on cellular backup with them asking me to reboot everything. But the app shows an Ethernet connection. So which is it? I have a serious case of buyer’s remorse all around because I’ve had nothing but […]

Stop removing features from non subscribers. When I purchased my system I got notifications that an alarm was set, disabled, or triggered. Now I get a notification that “an event occured” which is nearly useless. I bought the system based on features it had, and now you’re updating features out of my product. This is […]

Not impressed with it. It is over-complicated and not at all intuitive. Also is somewhat unstable. Hub drops off line and needs to be power-cycled to reconnect. And yes, my wi-fi strength is more than adequate. Temp-humidity-motion detector readings disappeared after working for a few hours. Bought this product to monitor a remote location. Not […]

App crashes all the time. There is a bug where opening certain camera views will crash the app. The app literally crashed while I was writing this review. The cameras will unsynchronize from your WiFi on a weekly basis and then be unable to set up for weeks at a time. The setup process is […]

I’ve had no trouble with the app in the 5-6 months that I’ve been using it. I have about a dozen door/window sensors, a glass break sensor, and a couple of motion sensors. All of them loaded up pretty easily. I set up the whole system in probably about 2 hrs. Automations were also very […]

I went from 5 stars down to 2. One of my bigger pet peeves is having a free feature be moved behind a pay wall, and that’s just what Abode did. I’ve used this app and service for a few years now. I bought a whole new kit only to discover the app had updated […]

The app itself offers most of the functionality of the web UI so it’s pretty handy in that way. It is also required for location based detection and unfortunately abode is a terrible battery hog when it’s enabled. I have many location based apps (including very similar ones that need to be run 24/7) and […]

App is almost fully functional equivalent to the desktop version. However there is room for improvement with phone recognition for the electronic gate. I have a fully integrated system with over 20 de ices for over 6 years. Not once has a device failed. Replacement of batteries is the most taxing part of maintaining the […]

Forcing customers to pay subscription fees for basic features that were available when purchased like history in the timeline, and geofencing is criminal. Another case of greedy company using software “updates” to hold functionality for ransom. I used to recommend Abode to anyone who asked me…but I see the trend starting. They are going to […]

Update 2: Version 5.0.6 has been released. The problem with the tracking service was not addressed. My tracking service behaves as before. Release notes do not mention the problem. Failing to address this glaring problem that they introduced in version 5.0 makes me wonder about the future of the company. Would they let such a […]

Wish the widget worked… Really wanted a way to quickly enable and disable alarm from home screen, and at last the widget was released (many months ago)! … Sadly, it works maybe at best 20% of the time. I keep checking back for updates hoping one will come that will fix this one and for […]

The app is clean and simple to use. Cue automations have made it where I don’t use IFTTT anymore which is great. I don’t know what’s happening in the last few days, but battery usage has gone way up. I’m not running the widget at all, but I am using the location features to auto […]

This app used to be amazing, but recent updates have removed functionality without warning. I assume that the notifications are no longer useful because I am not paying for a subscription, but there was never any explanation that we would lose the useful notifications. If I knew what I know now, I probably would have […]

Abode no longer is able to run automations based on my phone’s location. I have reinstalled the app, allowed location services to have access “All the time”, and my automations still don’t run. Anytime I contact Abode’s customer service, it takes 3-5 days for them to provide an initial response. I have had it with […]

I used to like this app, but it has definitely gone downhill over the years. It seems like they want you to pay for everything, now. “Free” version, what free version? What does their free version give you? The notification alerts are laughable. It used to tell you if your front door was opened/closed, or […]

The free app is worthless. I spent over $500 on a security system, and the notifications are useless. If a door opens you get a notification: “An event occurred on the Abode system”. If a window opens? same notification. Water leak? Same notification. Glass break detected? Same notification. Etc. If you’re going to advertise having […]

I’ve had more problems with Abode products and service and app than I could ever list. Ive had the full security system and paid service for 6 years now, and there’s always some kind of problem. Abode never works all the time. Unlike my Nest cameras which have never in five years had a single […]

it works, sort of… I would not recommend this system for anyone needing a reliable camera or security system. streams are often unavailable and/or freeze. over the past 2 years of use there have been many instances of missed events. Even after resorting to manually and individually rebooting all cameras once a week the system […]

This app crashes constantly, causing popup notifications throughout the day. Now it won’t even open (maybe a server issue?), forcing me to rely on the single physical device that came with the door alarm rather than the several mobile devices around my house that allowed easy access. Ridiculously unacceptable development processes on the Android app.