Skydance vs Protege Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skydance
Control your LED lighting system via WiFi using your iPhone or iPad. Adjust colors, dynamic modes, brightness, and create custom scenes for various LED types.
- WiFi LED controller
- RGB/RGBW/single color support
- On/off control
- Static color selection
- Dynamic mode switching
- Custom mode creation
- Brightness and speed adjustment
- Scene creation and launch
- Timer control
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The software is used to control LED lighting through the iPhone or iPad by connecting the corresponding WiFi. The software only support Skydance WIFI series LED controller products,include WiFi-C4V,WiFi-SPI,WiFi-DMX,WiFi-Relay. The software can be used for RGB/RGBW,WW/NW/CW or any single color LED lighting control,with the function of on/off,static color select,dynamic mode switch and mode custom,speed and brightness adjust,scene create and launch,timer control,etc.
Protege Mobile
Monitor and control your building's security and systems remotely from your smartphone. Arm or disarm alarms, manage doors, lights, heating, and view camera feeds from anywhere, anytime. Receive instant alerts for system activity.
- Remote system monitoring
- Arm/disarm alarms
- Control doors and locks
- Manage lights and heating
- View camera feeds
- Receive push notifications
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The Protege Mobile App harnesses the power of the Protege WX and Protege GX systems, enabling you to monitor and control your building while on the go, with the ease and convenience of your smartphone. With the swipe of a finger you can connect to any of your Protege WX or GX sites, check the status, arm or disarm, control lights, locks,signage, heating - even cameras - from anywhere, at any time. View and control: - Doors - Areas - Sensors (Inputs) - Controls (Outputs) - Cameras (select stream types) Control the state of each with a simple click, or long press for advanced functions. No more second guessing whether you set the alarm before you left the office -– the app provides instant awareness of system status, and enables you to arm or disarm with a simple tap. Fumbling for the garage remote becomes a thing of the past as you can use your phone to open the door. And forget about coming home to a cold, dark, unwelcoming apartment. A couple more taps and you have the heating and lights turned on, all from the comfort of your car. Subscribe to push notifications to receive alerts of system or sensor activity. As a parent you get peace of mind to see the system disarmed when the kids return home from school. As a business owner, you see that the system is disarmed at the start of the day, and rearmed when everyone goes home. And of course, you’re alerted promptly of any alarms. Push Notification service automatically configured in WX systems, for GX systems please see the Push Notification Service App note available at www.ict.co Requires: Protege WX Device with internet connection or Protege GX 4.2.181.10 or higher with: - Web Client 1.44.0.17+ - SOAP Service 1.5.0.15+ - internet connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protege Mobile at 2.7 against Skydance's 1.8. Protege Mobile also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 5%). Skydance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Protege Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skydance asks for nothing beyond the download.
Protege Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of Skydance's written reviews are positive against 17% of Protege Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydance | Protege Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) | 2.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUAGNZHOU SKYDANCE CO., LTD | Integrated Control Technology Limited |
Customer experience
Skydance
Protege Mobile
In-app purchases
Skydance
No in-app purchases
Protege Mobile
- Push Notifications$11.99
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