Protege Config vs Uplink Security
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.
Uplink Security
Transform your existing alarm panel into a smart security system. Remotely control your system, monitor status, bypass zones, and receive real-time event notifications. Access up to 12 months of event history and control home appliances.
- Remote arm/disarm
- Zone status monitoring
- Zone bypassing
- Real-time notifications
- 12-month event history
- Appliance control
- Multi-location support
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Your alarm panel, only smarter! Turn any alarm panel into a SMART security system with the Uplink mobile app for iOS Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Contact your alarm installer or write to us at info@uplink.com for more information. • Remotely arm and disarm your alarm system (supports Arm Stay, Arm Away and multiple partitions). • Monitor the status of your alarm system and specific zones. • Bypass zones. • Get real-time notifications for selected events. • Review 12 months of event history. • Open doors and control home appliances. • Control multiple locations from a single account. To access a demo version of the application, please use the following credentials: User: demo | Pass: demo | Arm PIN: 1234
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Uplink Security at 33% against Protege Config's 0%. Protege Config's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Protege Config ships an update every 12 months, Uplink Security every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protege Config | Uplink Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Integrated Control Technology Limited | Uplink Security Inc. |
Customer experience
Protege Config
Uplink Security
In-app purchases
Protege Config
No in-app purchases
Uplink Security
No in-app purchases
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