UniFi Protect vs Lavabee Handler App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Adopt and manage Protect devices
- Stream low-latency livestreams
- Download localized recordings
- Cloudless recording storage
- Timelapse footage scrubbing
- Personalized security notifications
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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.
Lavabee Handler App
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Allows Lavabee Handlers to create, manage and post media for our veteran war heroes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UniFi Protect at every 3 weeks against Lavabee Handler App's every 3 months. Lavabee Handler App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
UniFi Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, Lavabee Handler App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Protect | Lavabee Handler App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (78K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 78K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Blackbeard Development Group, LLC |
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
Lavabee Handler App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi Protect
No in-app purchases
Lavabee Handler App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UniFi Protect free?
Is Lavabee Handler App free?
Do UniFi Protect or Lavabee Handler App have ads?
Which is updated more often, UniFi Protect or Lavabee Handler App?
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