ROBUS Connect vs ESP IP Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROBUS Connect
Control your home or office lighting remotely with this smart system. Adjust brightness, select colors, group lights, and set schedules for convenience and energy savings. It integrates with other cloud services for expanded automation possibilities.
- Remote On/Off control
- Adjustable dimming
- Color temperature and RGB selection
- Light grouping
- Customizable schedules and timers
- Scene creation and automation
- Multi-user and multi-location control
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ROBUS is a market-leading brand with a range of lighting solutions that are proven and trusted by over 2,000 stockists and thousands of installers internationally. An Irish owned company, ROBUS has a global presence and a reputation worldwide for first class customer service and products. ROBUS CONNECT is the brands new cloud based smart home system that transforms the way you interact with the lighting in your home or office. By using Wi-Fi or mobile data, you can fully control any light with the touch of a button. ROBUS CONNECT compatible products will work without the need for a hub. This range of compatible products will be expanding over the coming months. Features On/Off Wouldn’t it be so much cooler if you could turn your lights on and off using your smart phone? Well, with ROBUS Connect you can. Dimming Control how bright your lights are at any time. Colour Select Choose from a range of white colour temperatures and any other colour imaginable using your smartphone. Grouping Group the lights positioned over your breakfast bar in the kitchen or group lights in your hall with those in your bathroom so you can light the way for your kids during the night. Multi-User ROBUS Connect lets everyone in the household have control as long as they have internet connection. Multi Location As long as you have an internet connection, you can have complete control of your light fittings from anywhere. Schedules You can set timers for all the ROBUS Connect light fittings in your home. Set them to come on when you usually get back from work on an evening or to turn off when you usually leave in the morning. Energy Saving Controlling and/or scheduling your light fittings will ensure that all of you are not using power unnecessarily when not at home. Set the scene Set the scene you want in your home or room at any given time. You can customise your own scenes. Once you have a lighting sequence that you are happy with for a specific time of day or activity you can save it in the ROBUS Connect App as a Scene. ‘Wake Up’, ‘Chill Time’, ‘Homework’, ‘Movie Night’ etc. Automation Allow your light fittings to respond automatically to scenarios. Set your lights to react to certain environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, sunrise etc.). Use with the cloud You can link your ROBUS Connect light fittings with other cloud services, Google Home, Alexa or via IFTTT to open your smart home lighting system for infinite possibilities.
ESP IP Pro
Access a 24/7 surveillance system from your mobile device. View live or recorded video feeds, manage cloud devices, and receive real-time alarms. This app connects you to a comprehensive network of security products.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded video playback
- Alarm notifications
- Cloud device management
- Network access to surveillance products
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ESP IP Pro is a mobile surveillance app. With this app you can access ESP’s 24/7 series of surveillance products through network and view live or recorded video, receive alarms and manage cloud devices using your mobile phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESP IP Pro at 100% against ROBUS Connect's 10%. ESP IP Pro also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). ROBUS Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 20 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.
ROBUS Connect ships an update every 7 months, ESP IP Pro every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ROBUS Connect | ESP IP Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ROBUS | Elite Security Products (ESP) |
Customer experience
ROBUS Connect
ESP IP Pro
In-app purchases
ROBUS Connect
No in-app purchases
ESP IP Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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