Protege Config vs Access Expert Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Configure ICT TSEC readers
- No extra hardware needed
- Per-profile (site) configurations
- Save and manage reader settings
- Requires specific firmware
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Protege Config | Access Expert Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Integrated Control Technology Limited | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC. |
Customer experience
Protege Config
Access Expert Mobile
In-app purchases
Protege Config
No in-app purchases
Access Expert Mobile
No in-app purchases
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