Comparison

Protege Config vs Access Expert Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Protege Config

Configure ICT TSEC readers directly from your mobile device without extra hardware. Save site-specific configurations and manage reader settings efficiently. Requires specific reader firmware and a mobile credential.

Highlights
  • Configure ICT TSEC readers
  • No extra hardware needed
  • Per-profile (site) configurations
  • Save and manage reader settings
  • Requires specific firmware
Features
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Protege Config provides the ability for installers to configure ICT TSEC readers(requires firmware version 1.04.254 or higher) without the need for extra hardware. Configurations can be setup and saved on a per profile (site) basis. Important: Please ensure that Protege Mobile is not running before attempting to configure readers to ensure the best possible experience. Requires: - ICT TSEC reader with firmware version 1.04.254 or higher. - A mobile credential assigned to your account.

About

Access Expert Mobile

Manage your enterprise security system remotely with this mobile application. Control doors, buildings, and system status, view historical events, and receive real-time updates. It provides comprehensive security management capabilities on the go.

Highlights
  • Control doors, buildings, and entire systems
  • Monitor system, controller, and device status
  • Manage access levels and card assignments
  • View and modify historical events
  • Receive push notifications for system updates
  • Arm and disarm intrusion areas
  • Acknowledge events with photos and notes
Features
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The Access Expert mobile App allows customers to manage their enterprise security system while on the go. No longer are operators required to get back to their computer or a web client application which means information and control is always just a click away. With Access Expert, mobility is truly embraced. The mobile app allows customers to: • Open, Pulse, Lockdown doors, buildings and your entire system • See system, controller, input and output status • See a list of people in their system • See and modify Access Levels and Card Assignments for card holders • Take and update user photo’s with your mobile devices camera • View historical events • Mark panels, people and devices as favorites for easy access • Leverage Push Notifications for system updates and status • Control doors and Outputs devices • Arm and Disarm intrusion areas • Bypass and Unbypass faulted points • Set Late To Close for Intrusion Areas • Push Mass Messages • Acknowledge Events and add notes to events with photo’s

Screenshots

Protege Config3 screens
Access Expert Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Access Expert Mobile at every 3 months against Protege Config's every 12 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Protege Config ships an update every 12 months, Access Expert Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Protege Config versus Access Expert Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtege ConfigAccess Expert Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntegrated Control Technology LimitedSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC.

Customer experience

Protege Config

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Access Expert Mobile

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Protege Config

No in-app purchases

None

Access Expert Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Protege Config free?
Protege Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Access Expert Mobile free?
Access Expert Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Protege Config or Access Expert Mobile have ads?
Neither Protege Config nor Access Expert Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Protege Config or Access Expert Mobile?
Protege Config ships an update every 12 months, and Access Expert Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Protege Config was updated on September 14, 2026 and Access Expert Mobile on June 5, 2026.

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