# Night Owl Protect

> Real-time home and business security monitoring and management app. (iPhone/iPad app by Night Owl SP, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-owl-protect/id1478095333 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Night Owl SP, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/909538554)
- Category: Business
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.73/5 from 54,700 App Store ratings · 765 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 131 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2020-03-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-owl-protect/id1478095333/reviews.md

## What is Night Owl Protect?

Night Owl Protect lets you view all of your devices in one easy-to-use mobile app. Monitor your home or business in real-time on your smartphone or Tablet. Easily share images and recordings via your favorite social network or through email and text. Staying connected to your devices allows you to protect your world from potential threats. Secure, PROTECT and connect your world!

With Night Owl Protect, You Can:
• Quickly and easily set up your product with our Secure App-Based Bluetooth Setup
• Receive real-time mobile alerts when a human, face or vehicle is detected
• Easily configure your alert settings, so you get the notifications you want
• View live footage from your connected cameras
• Use audio features (2-Way Audio, Siren, Preset Voice Messages) with applicable models
• Search for and playback recordings using filters
• Save and share recordings right from your mobile device
• Take snapshot images and save and share them right from your mobile device  
• Keep your data secure with 2-Step Verification, which safeguards your privacy by requiring two authentication steps for login
• Conveniently and securely access multiple devices with one set of login credentials (Single Sign-On)
• Securely reset your password, right from the app
• Create favorites and groups to better access select cameras when desired
• Share access to your cameras with friends and family
• Access recordings saved to the Night Owl Protect Cloud, if your product is linked to a Night Owl Protect Cloud monthly subscription plan
NOTE: Not all features apply to all models. We have multiple products, with different features, that use the Night Owl Protect mobile application. Please refer to your product’s specifications for applicable features.
  
Night Owl Security Products is a leading innovator in the security technology industry and is one of the only U.S.-based, U.S.-owned security companies. At Night Owl, all our products are proudly designed and engineered in the United States by skilled personnel, so we can make your privacy and security our top priority. Additionally, Night Owl is in compliance with the U.S. government’s stance on protecting our nation per Section 889 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Unlike other brands, Night Owl products do not contain any essential components from specific banned China-based companies. We are proudly compliant with the new FCC Covered List and strongly believe in the importance of protecting Human Rights and the national security of the U.S.A. Our video surveillance equipment is used by homeowners, businesses, federal and municipal organizations, retailers, dealers, distributors, and integrators across the globe.

Visit us at www.NightOwlSP.com for more information on all our products and services.

Night Owl Protect is compatible with the following Night Owl Devices:
DB-WNIP2-SU
DB-DBW2-B
DB-DBH4-B
DVR-BTD2-16 / V2
DVR-BTD2-161 / V2
DVR-BTD2-81 / V2
DVR-BTD8-16 / V2
DVR-BTD8-41 / V2
DVR-BTD8-8 / V2
DVR-BTD8-8-4POE-2 / V2
DVR-BTD8-81 / V2
DVR-BTD8-82 / V2
DVR-DP2-16
DVR-DP2-161
DVR-DP8-12
DVR-DP8-121
DVR-DP8-122
DVR-FTD4-81
DVR-FTD2-161
DVR-FTD8-82
DVR-FTD8-162
DVR-VDP2-81
NVR-BTN8-8 / V2
NVR-FTN8-16
NVR-NT12-32
WCM-FWIP2-I/V2
WCM-FWP3PT-I
WCM-FWIP3-FL
FBWNIP-4L-BS-U-301
BWNIP-4TA-BS
BW-4TA-SOLAR
BW-4TA-BS
WNIP-2LTA-BS-U / V2
WNIP-2LTAW-BS-U
WNIP-4LTA-BS-U
WNIP-8LTA-BS-U / V2
WCM-FWIP4L-BS-V2 / V3
WCM-FWIP8L-BS / V2
WNVR-BTWN8-1 / V2
WNVR-WNIP2-1 / V2
WNVR-FWR8G1-8

WARNING: This application uses data to connect your Cameras to your Smart Device. When connected to a 3G or 4G LTE network, the live video feed from your Camera will be considered streaming data by your phone service provider and will contribute to any data or download limit your phone data plan may have. If you exceed your data plan limit, this may result in additional usage charges. It is highly recommended to contact your phone service provider to know the limit of your data plan before using this video streaming application.

## Key features

- Real-time mobile monitoring
- Human, face, and vehicle detection alerts
- Secure app-based Bluetooth setup
- Two-way audio and siren features
- Search and playback recordings
- Share images and recordings
- 2-Step Verification for security

## What do users think of Night Owl Protect?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy setup
- 🔒 Good camera quality
- 👍 Useful features (flashlight, two-way audio)
- 🚀 Responsive app when it works

**Cons**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues (app not connecting, frequent disconnections)
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications (not receiving alerts, false alerts)
- 🐛 Buggy app (crashes, freezes, slow performance)
- 🐛 Poor customer support (unhelpful, slow response times)

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to remove/reset device from app
- Incorrect time stamps on recorded videos
- Cameras not recording consistently

**Most requested features**

- Improved motion detection and sensitivity settings
- Ability to view recorded footage remotely
- Seamless integration between app and hardware

## Recent user reviews (10 of 765)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/night-owl-protect/id1478095333/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Love it

*2026-08-27, version 1.1.82*

Just try it an you will love it

### 1/5 — Customer service is horrible, camera broke within 3 weeks of buying it

*2026-08-26, version 1.1.82*

My night owl camera broke within three weeks of buying it. I contacted. Customer service went through their process of the document documents that they needed to look into it and to try to fix it. They have continuously ignored me and told me flat out that since I did not need any help that they would close the account. And nothing would happen. I responded back that the last email that I got from them was that the case was sent to a different team. I have not been contacted. I have not had my camera fixed or replaced. It is well within the warranty period. The camera that still works, doesn’t always record. Sometimes it chooses to record sometimes it does not. So also not good. I would never ever recommend this company or these cameras.

### 5/5 — Best night owl portcect

*2026-08-26, version 1.1.82*

Best camera app

### 5/5 — Night Owl Protect

*2026-08-24, version 1.1.82*

Like it cause I can look around

### 5/5 — Home

*2026-08-23, version 1.1.82*

Excellent

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-08-22, version 1.1.82*

Good

### 1/5 — The App is absolute Garbage

*2026-08-22, version 1.1.82*

The cameras seam fine. The app is the worst app I have used in my life. It is absolutely terrible. Is is limited on what you can do and what it does have it does not do that right. Glitches constantly and incredible slow. Stay away from this product.

### 4/5 — Night Owl

*2026-08-21, version 1.1.82*

Works okay drops out but only for a few minutes, not like our last system. Video is very good like the system. Would recommend to use for the low price.

### 1/5 — What happened to this app

*2026-08-19, version 1.1.82*

I had no problems with the app for a couple of years. We have it on 3 phones. Mine is the only one affected. One day all of my cameras were just missing. I spent 2 hours on the customer service line. I did everything they said. The agent then told me to restart my phone. He never called back. I’ve went through everything multiple times that I was told to do, it still doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Stop saying there’s AI tech

*2026-08-19, version 1.1.82*

There’s no AI in anything here. Your board is made by Hangzhou Xiongmai Technology and you guys have nothing to do with it. Seems like the lawyers would have been all over this fraudulent claim. Worst UI ever on hdmi monitor. Scale timeline from 24hrs to 1hr to 30min? Makes no useful sense. Maybe split the day up in 4 hr segments. No video editor works like this and that’s where the timeline concept came from. How about letting users favorite clips create bookmarks? It’s beyond terrible. You can record, you just can’t locate anything beyond these stupid idents, Human (which is a waving branch most of the time), Vehicle (which is when nothing is in the driveway), and Motion (which means god knows what at this point).

## Frequently asked questions about Night Owl Protect

### What does the Night Owl Protect app do?

The Night Owl Protect app allows you to monitor your home or business in real-time from your smartphone or tablet. You can view live footage, receive mobile alerts for detected events, and manage your connected security devices.

### What are the key features of Night Owl Protect?

Key features include real-time mobile monitoring, alerts for human, face, or vehicle detection, secure app-based setup, two-way audio and siren capabilities (on applicable models), recording playback with filters, and secure sharing of footage. It also offers 2-Step Verification for enhanced security.

### Is Night Owl Protect free to use?

The Night Owl Protect app itself is free to download and use for basic monitoring. However, access to recordings saved to the Night Owl Protect Cloud requires a monthly subscription plan for linked products.

### What devices is Night Owl Protect compatible with?

The app is compatible with a range of Night Owl security devices, including various DVR and DB models. It's recommended to check your specific product's specifications for a full list of applicable features and compatibility.

### How does Night Owl Protect enhance security?

Night Owl Protect enhances security through features like 2-Step Verification, which requires two authentication steps for login, safeguarding your privacy. It also allows for secure sharing of access to cameras with trusted friends and family, and provides real-time alerts for potential threats.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.82 — 2026-07-03

Here are the highlights of this update:
- Connection & Stability: Fixed reconnection getting stuck, resolved connection errors, timezone handling, and hangs, for more reliable connections.
- Playback & Events: Improved event and page refresh behavior, fixed playback errors opened from notifications, event count display, and playback list flickering.
- Live View & Home View: Smoother Live View reconnection, fixed talk button and power cable banner issues, snooze status, and more reliable Home View loading.
- Bug Fixes: Resolved add-device flow issues, push notification navigation, cloud status icons, accidental logout, settings responsiveness, and various crashes.

Don't forget to try our new Home View, we'd love to hear what you think!

### 1.1.81 — 2026-06-11

Meet the all-new Camera View — plus more improvements in this update:
  - New Camera View: A redesigned device list with live thumbnails, event badges, battery and status indicators, and drag-to-reorder for cameras and channels.
  - Event & Storage: Improved event count accuracy, thumbnail loading, and storage banner display across the device list and library.
  - Device Setup & Connection: Smoother BLE onboarding, more reliable reconnection after re-adding devices, and a refined add-device flow.
  - Bug Fixes & Stability: Resolved crashes during login, playback, timezone changes, and multi-live view, plus various UI fixes.
Try the new Camera View from your device list and let us know what you think!

### 1.1.80 — 2026-04-10

Visual Updates: Applied the new Liquid Glass design across all pages for a sleeker interface.
Device Management: Enhanced connection strategies, optimized device caching, and added support for new battery cameras.
Playback & Timeline: Fixed timeline navigation issues and improved the transition between Cloud and local recordings.
General Enhancements: Resolved QR code scanning issues, improved error handling, and fixed various app crashes.

### 1.1.79 — 2026-03-11

Resolved multiple UI issues, error messages, and crashes.

### 1.1.78 — 2026-02-23

Device Status: Improved offline and reconnect experience for devices.
Playback & Events: Fixed calendar markers, event list, and storage source display issues.
Device Management: Added reboot support and smoother device restore flow.
Bug Fixes & Stability: Resolved multiple UI issues, error messages, and crashes.

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