Comparison

Beacon Protection Pro vs Smartlink+

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Protection Pro

Monitor your home security remotely. Receive alerts, control systems, and view live video feeds from your doorbell. Safeguard your property against theft and unwanted visitors with real-time identification and communication.

Highlights
  • Remote security system control
  • Receive text and email alerts
  • View video doorbell events
  • Live video streaming
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Record visitor footage
Features
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Beacon Protection Home Interactive Remote Services lets you stay in the know wherever you go. With the tap of a finger, our app lets you control your security systems, receive text messages, and email alerts, view video doorbell events, and live video. Our state of the art video doorbell allows you view any person at any time at your door. One easy way to safeguard against property theft, home invasion, porch pirates, and even unwanted solicitors is to identify who is at your doorstep before opening your door. Enter the video doorbell, Beacon Bell. a first-line of defense for homeowners that not only lets you see and speak with whoever is outside, but will also record footage of visitors that approach your door while you're away or unable to answer.

About

Smartlink+

Control your home security system remotely. Arm/disarm, view live camera feeds, and manage connected devices like locks, lights, and thermostats from your smartphone or smartwatch.

Highlights
  • Remote arm/disarm
  • Live camera feed viewing
  • Smart lock and light control
  • Thermostat adjustment
  • System activity review
  • Customizable alerts
  • Multi-property management
Features
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Smartlink+ puts your security system in the palm of your hand. Arm and disarm, view live camera feeds, control locks and lights, adjust your thermostat, and review system activity — all from one app. Monitor your property with real-time video, get notified when events happen, and manage every connected device from a single interface. Customize alerts by sensor and device, switch between multiple properties without signing out, and control your system from your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Beacon Protection Pro4 screens
Smartlink+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartlink+ at 100% against Beacon Protection Pro's 57%. Smartlink+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Beacon Protection Pro's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartlink+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon Protection Pro has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Beacon Protection Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Smartlink+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Protection Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Smartlink+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beacon Protection Pro versus Smartlink+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon Protection ProSmartlink+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeacon Protection Group LLCSecureNet Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Beacon Protection Pro

All ratings1,000 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

Smartlink+

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Protection Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Smartlink+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Protection Pro free?
Beacon Protection Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smartlink+ free?
Smartlink+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beacon Protection Pro or Smartlink+?
Smartlink+ is rated higher. Beacon Protection Pro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Smartlink+ averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Beacon Protection Pro or Smartlink+ have ads?
Neither Beacon Protection Pro nor Smartlink+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Protection Pro or Smartlink+?
Beacon Protection Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Smartlink+ every 2 months. Most recently, Beacon Protection Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Smartlink+ on August 23, 2026.

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