UniFi Protect vs 52Dates
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.
52Dates
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**52dates** helps you turn love into something you can look forward to, week after week. Instead of giving one gift, create a full collection of thoughtful date ideas for your partner. Choose and customize dates, add personal details, and share them through a special link. Your partner can open each date when the countdown ends, revealing a new surprise moment to enjoy together. Whether you want to plan romantic dinners, cozy nights in, spontaneous adventures, creative activities, or meaningful quality time, 52dates makes it easy to build a year full of memories. **How it works** Create your own date plan with 52 dates, or choose a different number that fits your gift. Customize each date with your own ideas, messages, locations, costs, and extra details. Once your plan is ready, your partner receives a link to their personal date calendar. Each date stays hidden until it is time to reveal it. This creates anticipation, surprise, and something special to look forward to throughout the year. **Perfect for** Anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, weddings, long-term couples, new relationships, or simply as a thoughtful way to spend more quality time together. **Why couples love 52dates** 52dates is more than a list of date ideas. It is a personal gift, a planning tool, and a romantic experience in one. You can make each date as simple, funny, adventurous, cozy, or meaningful as you like. Plan once, enjoy all year. **Features** Create a personalized collection of date ideas Choose 52 dates or customize the number Add your own romantic, fun, or creative plans Share your date plan with your partner Use countdowns to reveal dates at the right moment Keep future dates hidden for extra surprise Create a meaningful gift that lasts beyond one day With 52dates, every date becomes part of a bigger story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UniFi Protect at none against 52Dates's 10. 52Dates's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. 52Dates sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. UniFi Protect asks for nothing beyond the download.
UniFi Protect ships an update every 3 weeks, 52Dates every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Protect | 52Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (77K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Aslan Innovations |
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
52Dates
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
UniFi Protect
No in-app purchases
52Dates
- Upgrade to Ultimate Outdoor &$0.99
- Creative Starter Pack$1.99
- Entertainment Starter Pack$1.99
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- Entertainment Date Idea Pack$1.99
- Upgrade to Ultimate Outdoor &$2.99
- Creative Big Box$2.99
- Entertainment Big Box$2.99
- Entertainment Date Big Box$2.99
- Ultimate Home & Food Pack$5.99
- Ultimate Entertainment & Adventure$5.99









