Comparison

GecApp vs Protec Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GecApp

Control and monitor GecApp's smart devices, including programmable thermostats and remote activators. Manage settings, alarms, and auxiliary relays for temperature control, lighting, and more.

Highlights
  • Device activation and management
  • Real-time settings monitoring
  • Temperature alarm threshold management
  • Antifreeze mode enablement
  • Auxiliary relay control
  • User authorization management
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GECAPP is a smartphone App, which is able to interface in an easy and intuitive manner with its own devices: GecApp Crono GSM” and β€œGecApp Crono Wi-Fi”, and remote activator GSM β€œGSM03”. Through the application, you can select which device to activate and manage it. By operating with the devices, via the App you can know the real-time settings, intervene on the basic functionality, manage thresholds’ temperature alarm, enable and set the antifreeze mode, and check the status of connected devices – equipped with dry contact relay. The programmable thermostats "GecApp Crono GSM" and "Crono GecApp Wi-Fi" are equipped, in addition to the standard relay for temperature management, with an independent auxiliary relay, which allows you, via the App, to activate any other thermoregulation’s devices present in the system, or to activate and deactivate auxiliary loads (electric gates, lighting, irrigation, etc.). When using the App to operate the remote controller GSM03, you can manage all features, as control the two relays, check the status of connected devices to the 3 dry contact inputs and manage the authorizations to enabled users to use the device. In future, it will be added to the App the ability to manage a whole new set of devices on which we are working.

About

Protec Mobile

This utility app enables remote management of Hiltron Protec8gsm and Protec4gsm control panels. It utilizes a proprietary cloud connection for swift configuration, eliminating the need for router port forwarding or static IPs.

Highlights
  • Remote management of control panels
  • Supports Protec8gsm and Protec4gsm
  • Cloud-based configuration
  • No router port forwarding needed
  • No static IP or DDNS required
Features
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App per gestione remota di centrali Hiltron Protec8gsm e Protec4gsm connesse attraverso il modulo DXETH. L'app e la scheda sfruttano una connessione Cloud proprietaria che permette una rapida configurazione senza dover aprire porte sul router o preoccuparsi di ip statici e ddns.

Screenshots

GecApp4 screens
Protec Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GecApp at every 3 months against Protec Mobile's every 7 months. GecApp also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 7%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GecApp ships an update every 3 months, Protec Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
GecApp versus Protec Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGecAppProtec Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews β€” better7.4% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS11.010.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size40 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeca srlHILTRON Srl

Customer experience

GecApp

Written reviews50 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative66.0%

Protec Mobile

Written reviews27 reviews
Positive7.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative85.2%

In-app purchases

None

GecApp

No in-app purchases

None

Protec Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GecApp free?
GecApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protec Mobile free?
Protec Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GecApp or Protec Mobile have ads?
Neither GecApp nor Protec Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GecApp or Protec Mobile?
GecApp ships an update every 3 months, and Protec Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, GecApp was updated on October 7, 2026 and Protec Mobile on October 4, 2026.

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