Comparison

beam Home vs Protege Access+

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

Head to head
About

beam Home

Control and monitor your garage door remotely using your smartphone. Grant access to others and receive alerts if your door is left open. Integrates with other smart home devices for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Remote garage door control
  • Activity monitoring
  • Customizable door names
  • Grant access to friends/family
  • Open door notifications
  • Smart home integrations
Features
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This update improves the overall stability, reliability, and performance of the application. By updating deprecated libraries and enhancing internal components, the app is better equipped to support the latest platforms and devices. Additionally, a new crash monitoring solution has been integrated, enabling our team to detect, investigate, and resolve issues more quickly. This helps reduce unexpected crashes and ensures a more reliable experience for our users.

About

Protege Access+

This app provides seamless access control for buildings and areas using mobile credentials. It allows users to grant entry, receive intercom calls, and manage multiple sites remotely. The application offers customizable credentials and advanced security features for enhanced peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Mobile credential access
  • Intercom call reception
  • Visitor access granting
  • Customizable credentials
  • Multi-site management
  • Remote monitoring and control
Features
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Designed with a user-friendly and modern interface, Protege Access+ allows you to use ICT Mobile Credentials to gain access to buildings and areas with ICT access readers and Protege Wireless Locks, receive calls from intercoms, and grant access to visitors. Available with Protege WX, Protege X, and Protege GX systems. • Intuitive Design. With a refreshed design and increased functionality, Protege Access+ gives you the peace of mind you need and the convenience you want. • Customizable Credentials. Utilize credential branding and the ability to add custom artwork via the credential portal, tailoring the app to reflect your business and location. • Plastic-Free, Sustainable Credentials. Say goodbye to plastic card credentials with secure, eco-friendly mobile alternatives, reducing your environmental footprint without compromising functionality. • Effortless Multi-Site Management. Store and switch between multiple credentials on a single device, simplifying operations for security professionals, building managers, and business owners managing multiple locations. • Advanced Security for Peace of Mind. Enjoy layers of authentication and built-in protection against attacks to safeguard your site, even if a phone is lost or stolen. • Your Digital Doorman. When paired with a Protege Entry Station and Tenancy Portal, users can receive video calls from guests, delivery people, clients, etc. and allow access with the press of a button. Stay in control with Protege GX and Protege WX. Protege Access+ makes it easy to stay in control of your business and security systems—anytime, anywhere. If you have a Protege GX or Protege WX system, you can use Protege Access+ to monitor and control your business while on the go, all from your smartphone. With the swipe of a finger, you can connect to any of your sites, check the status, arm or disarm, and control lights, locks, signage, and heating from anywhere, at any time. • Comprehensive Control at Your Fingertips. Monitor and manage Protege GX and Protege WX sites with just a swipe. Check status, arm/disarm areas, and take full control of lights, locks, sensors, and HVAC systems, all from your mobile device. • Stay informed at all times. Enable push notifications to receive instant system alerts and updates, ensuring you're promptly notified of any incidents and events. Note for users and integrators upgrading from Protege Mobile: • Only Protege GX and Protege WX systems can be controlled by Protege Access+. • There are changes to how Access+ connects to Protege GX that may require changes to port forwarding rules in your network. Please consult https://my.ict.co for more information.

Screenshots

beam Home4 screens
Protege Access+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: beam Home at 4.2 against Protege Access+'s 3.5. beam Home also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 0%) and ratings volume (233 vs 2). Protege Access+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

beam Home holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: beam Home has 233 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of beam Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of Protege Access+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

beam Home ships an update every 2 months, Protege Access+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
beam Home versus Protege Access+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbeam HomeProtege Access+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (233 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings233 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeam Labs LLCIntegrated Control Technology Limited

Customer experience

beam Home

All ratings232 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative18.1%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative56.3%

Protege Access+

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

beam Home

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • App crashes on launch after update
  • Cannot log in after setup
  • Reset password link not sent
  • Controller disabled due to too many failed attempts
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  • Controller requires paired door sensor error
  • App malfunctions when needed
  • Door sensor drains battery quickly
  • Cannot link with Alexa
  • Apple Watch app closes when trying to open

Requested features

3 requests
  • Watch complication for Apple Watch
  • Ability to turn opener light on/off
  • Update app with Apple HomeKit support

Protege Access+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

beam Home

No in-app purchases

None

Protege Access+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is beam Home free?
beam Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protege Access+ free?
Protege Access+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, beam Home or Protege Access+?
beam Home is rated higher. beam Home averages 4.2 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while Protege Access+ averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do beam Home or Protege Access+ have ads?
Neither beam Home nor Protege Access+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, beam Home or Protege Access+?
beam Home ships an update every 2 months, and Protege Access+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, beam Home was updated on October 20, 2026 and Protege Access+ on October 16, 2026.

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