Protect vs Extel connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protect
Monitor your home security remotely. View live and recorded footage from your cameras, adjust settings like motion detection and notifications, and even communicate through the device. Control motorized cameras to pan and tilt for a comprehensive view of your premises.
- Live camera view
- Recorded video playback
- Motion detection settings
- Remote audio and talk
- Motorized camera control
- Push notifications
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Control your camera with Protect-Home app, watch live view and recorded videos from your smartphone. The Protect-Home application is the dedicated tool to: - activate your camera from the corresponding range (using the QRCode which is located on the camera) - watch, set and control several cameras at the same time for an easier experience - adjust the parameters of your camera (set the luminosity, sensibility of the motion detection, enable push notifications with remote access to recorded videos...) - keep an eye on your premises - listen and talk remotely through your camera - if your camera is motorized, control remotely the motors and direction
Extel connect
Receive visitor notifications, remotely control your gate, and communicate with guests from anywhere. This app allows you to see and record activity at your home through a connected video door phone system.
- Visitor notifications
- Remote gate control
- Two-way visitor communication
- Record visitor activity
- Simple 2-wire installation
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Wherever you are in the world, get visits notifications, control the opening of your gate, discuss with your visitors and record what is happening at home. This Application works with Extel Connect video door phone. You can find it on www.extel-market.fr. Product key features: • Installation made simple with 2 wires between outdoor station and indoor station • Welcome your visitors and grant access through your mobile phone • Record visitors' pictures
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Extel connect at 33% against Protect's 20%. Protect's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Protect ships an update every 8 months, Extel connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protect | Extel connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Avidsen France | COMPTOIR FRANCAIS DE L'INTERPHONE |
Customer experience
Protect
Extel connect
In-app purchases
Protect
No in-app purchases
Extel connect
No in-app purchases
