Protege Mobile vs Homeowner Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Homeowner Central
Manage your home's products, maintenance, and warranty information from any device. Receive reminders for upkeep and easily submit service requests to your builder. Communicate directly with your builder through an integrated message center.
- Room-by-room product access
- Manuals, care, and warranty info
- Maintenance reminders and actions
- Service request system
- Builder message center
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Homeowners can access a wealth of information from any device through an engaging and intuitive My Home app that provides: • room-by-room access to your home’s products including operating manuals, care and maintenance, and warranty information • receive a reminder when maintenance is due and see a list of recommended actions • a simple service request system for sending warranty deficiencies to your builder • a message center that allows you to communicate with your builder quickly and easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protege Mobile at 2.7 against Homeowner Central's 1.8. Protege Mobile also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). Homeowner Central's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Protege Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Homeowner Central 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 — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Protege Mobile's written reviews are positive against 0% of Homeowner Central's.
Protege Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Homeowner Central every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Protege Mobile | Homeowner Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (13 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Integrated Control Technology Limited | Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Corp |
Customer experience
Protege Mobile
Homeowner Central
In-app purchases
Protege Mobile
- Push Notifications$11.99
Homeowner Central
No in-app purchases
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