Comparison

PenPoint vs XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro

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

Head to head
About

PenPoint

This app provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data for law enforcement investigations. It helps users understand target locations by mapping cellular tower sectors and ping services.

Highlights
  • Secure mobile access to surveillance data
  • Mapping of cellular tower sectors
  • Precision location ping services
  • Analysis of target location patterns
  • Support for law enforcement investigations
Features
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PenPoint works with PenLink’s on-premise software, PLX, to conduct lawful communications surveillance operations in support of law enforcement investigations. PenPoint provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data collected and stored by a PLX system. Specifically and primarily, PenPoint helps mobile users understand the probable whereabouts and location patterns of targets by mapping cellular tower sectors and precision location ping services offered by several mobile carriers.

About

XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro

Securely access your Milestone video surveillance system from your smartphone or tablet. View live video, play back recordings, and even speak through camera speakers. Receive push notifications for alarms and stream video directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • View live video streams
  • Playback recorded video
  • Export video footage
  • Listen to audio and speak through cameras
  • Receive alarm push notifications
  • Stream mobile device camera to system
Features
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"This free XProtect Mobile app gives you secure access to your Milestone video surveillance system anytime, anywhere from your smartphone or tablet. Available in 30 languages the application lets you conveniently view live video, play back and export recorded video, listen to audio and speak through the camera-connected speakers using the Push-To-Talk button. Compatible with XProtect Express and Professional, and the Milestone Husky™ NVR series*. (For use with XProtect Corporate, XProtect Expert, XProtect Professional+, XProtect Express+, XProtect Essential+, please download the ""XProtect® Mobile"" app) Additional product highlights: • Document any event while it happens by streaming video and audio from your mobile device’s camera directly into the Milestone solution • Get peace of mind and stay constantly on top of things by receiving push notifications based on alarms defined in the Milestone solution Try it out Download the app and take a look yourself. XProtect Mobile includes access to a demo server so you can explore the product even if you do not have a Milestone system installed already. Getting started In order to connect and view cameras from your Milestone system, you should have the latest version of the Milestone surveillance system and the XProtect Mobile server for Express and Professional installed. For further details on getting started, visit www.milestonesys.com/mobile. Milestone distributes and sells its market-leading XProtect® VMS and the Milestone Husky NVR Series through an authorized partner channel of distributors and resellers in more than 115 countries around the world. Please go to https://www.milestonesys.com/community/find-a-milestone-partner/ to find your local authorized Milestone reseller or distributor. *Users of Milestone Arcus video surveillance products can also use XProtect Mobile. For details on specific application functionality, contact a Milestone Arcus partner"

Screenshots

PenPoint4 screens
XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PenPoint at 100% against XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro's 14%. PenPoint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PenPoint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PenPoint's written reviews are positive against 14% of XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PenPoint ships an update every 2 months, XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PenPoint versus XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenPointXProtect® Mobile Express & Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better2.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings810 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPen-Link, Ltd.MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S

Customer experience

PenPoint

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative78.6%

In-app purchases

None

PenPoint

No in-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenPoint free?
PenPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro free?
XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PenPoint or XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro?
PenPoint is rated higher. PenPoint averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro averages 2.1 from 10 ratings.
Do PenPoint or XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro have ads?
Neither PenPoint nor XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PenPoint or XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro?
PenPoint ships an update every 2 months, and XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro every 21 months. Most recently, PenPoint was updated on October 29, 2026 and XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro on October 23, 2026.

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