Beacon Protection+ vs Riverlights
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Protection+
Manage your entire home security system, including cameras, lights, and locks, from any location. Receive instant alerts for alarms or system changes, and view live video feeds. Control smart home devices for comprehensive home automation.
- Remote arm/disarm security system
- Receive alarm notifications
- Watch live camera feeds
- Record video
- Control Z-Wave devices
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Beacon Protection+ gives you complete control over your security system, cameras, lights, locks, thermostats and other connected devices from anywhere in the world. Key Features: Arm and disarm your home security system from anywhere Receive text and/or email notifications in the event of an alarm, or when the system is disarmed Watch and record live video through your home security cameras Control your home automation-enabled Z-Wave devices PLEASE NOTE: To access this app, you must have an account set up with Beacon Protection+.
Riverlights
Explore a premier waterfront community offering a nature-focused, wellness-centered lifestyle. Enjoy outdoor activities, community gatherings, and convenient access to downtown Wilmington. Embrace a bright, master-planned living experience.
- Waterfront community living
- Wellness-centered lifestyle
- Nature-focused amenities
- Close-knit community feel
- Convenient downtown access
- Master-planned development
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Discover the home of your dreams and the lifestyle you crave in Riverlights, a premier, waterfront community in Wilmington, North Carolina. With a heart for nature and the soul of a close-knit community, Riverlights delivers convenient, wellness-centered living five miles south of historic downtown. Greet the sun with a morning paddle, relax in a hammock in Live Oak Commons, or walk to dinner with neighbors and watch the sun set over the river. Embrace a life that shines bright — and let the master-planned community of Riverlights guide you home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riverlights at 4.4 against Beacon Protection+'s 2.5. Riverlights also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Beacon Protection+'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Riverlights holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Beacon Protection+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Riverlights's.
Beacon Protection+ ships an update every 6 months, Riverlights every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Protection+ | Riverlights |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beacon Protection Group LLC | Alosant |
Customer experience
Beacon Protection+
Riverlights
In-app purchases
Beacon Protection+
No in-app purchases
Riverlights
No in-app purchases
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