First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound Smoke Alarm 2018 vs Kidde RemoteLync Monitor 2015

The First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound is widely considered to be a great Smart Smoke Alarm at its $220 budget. The Kidde RemoteLync Monitor (2015), however, while also a good product at this price point, doesn't stack up against its competitors quite as well.

The First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound was loved by reviewers at TechGearLab, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Smart Smoke Detector" roundup where it was named its "Top Pick", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Taking a look at the Kidde RemoteLync Monitor (2015), it got featured in roundups from two reliable sources that conduct their own testing - CNET and Reviewed - but it fell short of earning a top spot in either.

We tried doing a direct First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound vs. Kidde RemoteLync Monitor (2015) review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound most impressed the reviewers at PCmag, who gave it a score of 8, whereas the Kidde RemoteLync Monitor (2015) did best in its CNET review - it scored 7.4 points.

Lastly, we calculated their review averages and compared them to their competitors. The average review score for Smart Smoke Alarms in general is 7.6 out of 10, while the First Alert Onelink Safe & Sound and Kidde RemoteLync Monitor (2015) earned averages of 7.5 and 6.9, respectively.