Comparison

UniFi Protect vs EaseAir

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

Head to head
About

UniFi Protect

Access your camera security system from your mobile device. Stream live feeds, manage devices, and download recordings. Offers cloudless storage and customizable alerts for residential and commercial users.

Highlights
  • Adopt and manage Protect devices
  • Stream low-latency livestreams
  • Download localized recordings
  • Cloudless recording storage
  • Timelapse footage scrubbing
  • Personalized security notifications
Features
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UniFi Protect brings the full functionality of our web-based camera security application to your mobile device. Adopt and manage your Protect devices, stream low-latency livestreams, and download localized recordings directly to your phone. Designed for residential and commercial use, UniFi Protect also allows you to: - Maintain complete data privacy with Cloudless recording storage. - Quickly scrub through hours of Timelapse footage to pinpoint the exact moments you're looking for. - Personalize security notifications based on a wide variety of individual, vehicular, and atmospheric-based detections.

About

EaseAir

Monitor your immediate surroundings' air quality in real-time. View historical trends and manage your smart air quality devices with ease. Stay informed about your environment for enhanced well-being.

Highlights
  • Real-time air quality monitoring
  • 24-hour and 1-month history data
  • Smart device management
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Instant data refresh
  • Quick device setup
Features
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Uncertain about the air quality around you? Concerned for your well-being? The EaseAir app is here to help. Designed for EaseAir Air Quality Monitor, the EaseAir app provides real-time monitoring data to help you stay fully informed about the air quality in your immediate surroundings, enhancing your living standards and keeping you ahead of environmental concerns. Key Features: - Remote air quality monitoring Stay informed about indoor air quality anytime, anywhere, with real-time data at your fingertips. - View history data Explore 24-hour and 1-month air quality trends to get a complete picture of your environment’s air dynamics. - Smart device management Keep your devices running smoothly with OTA firmware updates, ensuring they’re always optimized for peak performance. - Pull to refresh Pull down to refresh air quality data instantly, with updates every minute for the most current insights. - Quick device setup Add devices and connect them to your network in just a few simple steps, making smart monitoring easy to start.

Screenshots

UniFi Protect4 screens
EaseAir4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: UniFi Protect at 76K against EaseAir's 2. UniFi Protect also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). EaseAir's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15 vs 18.0). 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

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

EaseAir holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Protect has 76K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, EaseAir every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UniFi Protect versus EaseAir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFi ProtectEaseAir
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (76K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings76K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size270 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.EVOTECH SGP PTE.LTD.

Customer experience

UniFi Protect

All ratings76,232 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews988 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.6%
Negative35.3%

EaseAir

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

UniFi Protect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Geofencing not working as expected
  • Doorbell audio/video not syncing properly
  • Frequent disconnections from cameras
  • Playback issues and video not loading
  • Notifications not reliable or timely

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to snooze/silence notifications
  • Improve video scrubbing and playback controls
  • Integrate with Apple HomeKit
  • Add custom notification sounds
  • Enhance multi-view and layout options

EaseAir

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi Protect

No in-app purchases

None

EaseAir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi Protect free?
UniFi Protect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EaseAir free?
EaseAir is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniFi Protect or EaseAir?
EaseAir is rated higher. UniFi Protect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while EaseAir averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UniFi Protect or EaseAir have ads?
Neither UniFi Protect nor EaseAir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi Protect or EaseAir?
UniFi Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, and EaseAir every 2 months. Most recently, UniFi Protect was updated on October 18, 2026 and EaseAir on October 14, 2026.

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