Comparison

Protege Mobile vs AXIS Camera Station Edge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Arm/disarm alarms
  • Control doors and locks
  • Manage lights and heating
  • View camera feeds
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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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

About

AXIS Camera Station Edge

Access and manage your security cameras from anywhere with this intuitive VMS. It offers live viewing, timeline search, and video export, all without needing a dedicated server. Receive instant notifications and integrate with AI analytics for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Camera-to-cloud access
  • Intuitive live view
  • Timeline search
  • Video export
  • Event notifications
  • AI analytics integration
  • Serverless setup
Features
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Mobile app for AXIS Camera Station Edge. Delivering a camera-to-cloud experience that’s easy to set up and even easier to use, this intuitive VMS requires minimum maintenance and there’s no server needed. Truly flexible and reliable, it gives you effortless control anytime, anywhere. Main features: • Leverages Axis edge devices and the cloud • Intuitive live view, timeline search, and video export • Notifications and events to take immediate actions • Tight integration with AI-based analytics • Quick and secure access anytime, anywhere • Easy setup, no server needed • Licenses included with Axis devices

Screenshots

Protege Mobile3 screens
AXIS Camera Station Edge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AXIS Camera Station Edge at none against Protege Mobile's 1. AXIS Camera Station Edge also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 17%). Protege Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Protege Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AXIS Camera Station Edge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Protege Mobile against 2.8 for AXIS Camera Station Edge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AXIS Camera Station Edge has 76 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Protege Mobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of AXIS Camera Station Edge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protege Mobile ships an update every 4 months, AXIS Camera Station Edge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Protege Mobile versus AXIS Camera Station Edge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtege MobileAXIS Camera Station Edge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (13 ratings)2.8 (76 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews29.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1376 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntegrated Control Technology LimitedAXIS Communications AB

Customer experience

Protege Mobile

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral13.8%
Negative69.0%

AXIS Camera Station Edge

All ratings76 ratings
Positive38.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative53.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative62.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Protege Mobile

One-time1
  • Push Notifications$11.99
None

AXIS Camera Station Edge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protege Mobile free?
Protege Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AXIS Camera Station Edge free?
AXIS Camera Station Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Protege Mobile or AXIS Camera Station Edge?
AXIS Camera Station Edge is rated higher. Protege Mobile averages 2.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while AXIS Camera Station Edge averages 2.8 from 76 ratings.
Do Protege Mobile or AXIS Camera Station Edge have ads?
Neither Protege Mobile nor AXIS Camera Station Edge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Protege Mobile or AXIS Camera Station Edge?
Protege Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and AXIS Camera Station Edge every 3 weeks. Most recently, Protege Mobile was updated on October 16, 2026 and AXIS Camera Station Edge on October 11, 2026.

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