Comparison

Darktrace vs Protex Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Darktrace

Monitor and manage your cybersecurity threats from anywhere. Receive real-time alerts and activate AI-driven autonomous response to protect against cyberattacks. This app requires a licensed Darktrace deployment.

Highlights
  • Real-time threat notifications
  • Activate AI-driven autonomous response
  • Monitor Darktrace deployment
  • Stay connected to cyber defense
  • View Threat Visualizer
Features
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The Darktrace Mobile App is a new way to experience the Darktrace Threat Visualizer and benefit from Darktrace DETECT and Darktrace RESPOND technologies from wherever you are. With real-time threat notifications and the ability to activate AI-driven autonomous response, the Darktrace Mobile App allows you to stay connected with your Darktrace deployment at all times. Darktrace's mission is to free the world from cyber disruption. Its AI technology is relied on by over 7,700 customers worldwide to prevent, detect and respond to cyber-attacks. The Darktrace Mobile App is compatible with iOS 13.0 or later. The Darktrace Mobile App is not a stand-alone product and requires a licensed Darktrace deployment running version 5.2 or later. Access from the Darktrace instance to the Darktrace Mobile App Service cloud is also required.

About

Protex Pocket

This app provides real-time safety and operational intelligence for teams on the floor. It offers live event visibility, contextual video playback, and collaborative investigation tools for quick decision-making. Designed for safety leaders and supervisors, it helps reduce response times and maintain a shared operational picture.

Highlights
  • Real-time event feeds with video playback
  • Advanced filtering by site, area, and camera
  • Visual analytics like heatmaps and path mapping
  • Mobile investigation management
  • AI-suggested investigations
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Multi-site visibility
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Protex Pocket is the mobile companion to the Protex AI platform, bringing real-time safety and operational intelligence directly to teams on the floor. Designed for safety leaders, supervisors, and operations teams, Protex Pocket provides live event visibility, contextual video playback, mobile-first analytics, and collaborative investigation tools so decisions and actions can happen where work is done. Key features include: Real-time event feeds with video playback, detection context, and severity indicators Advanced filtering by site, area, camera, rule, shift, and severity Visual analytics, including heatmaps, path mapping, and trend analysis Create and manage investigations directly from events AI-suggested investigations based on emerging patterns Commenting, flagging, and bookmarking to support team collaboration Multi-site visibility, system health monitoring, and role-based access Protex Pocket helps teams reduce time to action, capture context in the moment, and maintain a shared operational picture across shifts and sites. Requires an active Protex AI account.

Screenshots

Darktrace4 screens
Protex Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Protex Pocket at 5.0 against Darktrace's 3.5. Protex Pocket also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Darktrace's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Protex Pocket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Darktrace has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Darktrace ships an update every 2 months, Protex Pocket every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Darktrace versus Protex Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDarktraceProtex Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDarktrace Holdings LimitedProtex AI Limited

Customer experience

Darktrace

All ratings30 ratings
Positive63.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

Protex Pocket

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Darktrace

No in-app purchases

None

Protex Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Darktrace free?
Darktrace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protex Pocket free?
Protex Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Darktrace or Protex Pocket?
Protex Pocket is rated higher. Darktrace averages 3.5 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Protex Pocket averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Darktrace or Protex Pocket have ads?
Neither Darktrace nor Protex Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Darktrace or Protex Pocket?
Darktrace ships an update every 2 months, and Protex Pocket every 2 weeks. Most recently, Darktrace was updated on September 8, 2026 and Protex Pocket on September 3, 2026.

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