Code5Group vs XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Code5Group
This application provides law enforcement with a streamlined mobile interface for accessing tracked devices. It offers faster login and enhanced features for convenient tracking on smartphones and tablets.
- Mobile access to tracked devices
- Faster login
- Enhanced mobile features
- Smartphone and tablet compatibility
- Law enforcement focused
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Code 5 Group mobile app is an easier way for law enforcement to access their tracked devices on a smartphone or tablet. Faster login and additional mobile features make the app more convenient when using a smartphone for tracking.
XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro
Securely access your Milestone video surveillance system from your smartphone or tablet. View live video, play back recordings, and even speak through camera speakers. Receive push notifications for alarms and stream video directly from your mobile device.
- View live video streams
- Playback recorded video
- Export video footage
- Listen to audio and speak through cameras
- Receive alarm push notifications
- Stream mobile device camera to system
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"This free XProtect Mobile app gives you secure access to your Milestone video surveillance system anytime, anywhere from your smartphone or tablet. Available in 30 languages the application lets you conveniently view live video, play back and export recorded video, listen to audio and speak through the camera-connected speakers using the Push-To-Talk button. Compatible with XProtect Express and Professional, and the Milestone Husky™ NVR series*. (For use with XProtect Corporate, XProtect Expert, XProtect Professional+, XProtect Express+, XProtect Essential+, please download the ""XProtect® Mobile"" app) Additional product highlights: • Document any event while it happens by streaming video and audio from your mobile device’s camera directly into the Milestone solution • Get peace of mind and stay constantly on top of things by receiving push notifications based on alarms defined in the Milestone solution Try it out Download the app and take a look yourself. XProtect Mobile includes access to a demo server so you can explore the product even if you do not have a Milestone system installed already. Getting started In order to connect and view cameras from your Milestone system, you should have the latest version of the Milestone surveillance system and the XProtect Mobile server for Express and Professional installed. For further details on getting started, visit www.milestonesys.com/mobile. Milestone distributes and sells its market-leading XProtect® VMS and the Milestone Husky NVR Series through an authorized partner channel of distributors and resellers in more than 115 countries around the world. Please go to https://www.milestonesys.com/community/find-a-milestone-partner/ to find your local authorized Milestone reseller or distributor. *Users of Milestone Arcus video surveillance products can also use XProtect Mobile. For details on specific application functionality, contact a Milestone Arcus partner"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Code5Group at 5.0 against XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro's 2.1. Code5Group also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 21 months). XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Code5Group holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Code5Group ships an update every 3 months, XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Code5Group | XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Nannis | MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S |
Customer experience
Code5Group
XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro
In-app purchases
Code5Group
No in-app purchases
XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro
No in-app purchases
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