Comparison

HC Admin vs Brother Mobile Connect

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

Head to head
About

HC Admin

Manage and monitor your Protector.NET and Odyssey access control systems remotely. View door and floor statuses, override controls, execute action plans, and manage users and credentials.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple system instances
  • View door and floor status
  • Override and resume controls
  • Execute system action plans
  • View historical notifications
  • Manage users and credentials
Features
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Companion application for your Protector.NET and Odyssey access control system. With this application you can - Manage and view multiple Protector.NET and Odyssey instances - View status of your doors, floors, inputs and outputs - Override and resume your doors, floors, inputs and outputs - Execute system level action plans - View historical notifications for your doors, floors, inputs, outputs and action plans - Manage Users and Credentials

About

Brother Mobile Connect

Seamlessly connect your mobile device to your Brother printer for printing, scanning, and managing supplies. Set up printers, monitor ink levels, and access exclusive rewards and subscription services.

Highlights
  • Print from and scan to mobile device
  • Guided printer setup
  • Print, copy, and scan from anywhere
  • Printer Dashboard for supplies and settings
  • Manage Refresh EZ Print Subscription
  • Personalized savings on ink & toner
  • Monitor ink and toner levels
Currently charting
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Get ready for a unified experience between your printer and device with Brother Mobile Connect. From the app, you can: Print from and scan-to your mobile device with ease - Quickly and easily set up an eligible Brother printer with guided steps - Print, copy, and scan from virtually anywhere with Connect Advance* - Access your Printer Dashboard for supplies monitoring, pages printed, and settings - Manage your Refresh EZ Print Subscription for automatic delivery of Brother Genuine Ink & Toner before you run out GET REWARDS WITH A CONNECTED PRINTER - PERSONALIZED SAVINGS on ink & toner - FREE 6-month extended printer limited warranty** - Access to your Printer Dashboard*** MANAGE INK & TONER Brother Mobile Connect allows you to easily monitor ink and toner levels on up to five devices. Running low? Get the right supplies, when you need it, through the app. Ink and toner level monitoring through the app is available on all cartridge-based inkjet printers and laser printers. GET AMAZING PRINTING PERKS Brother Mobile Connect users receive personalized offers. Enable push notifications to ensure you don't miss out! INK & TONER DELIVERED BEFORE YOU RUN OUT WITH A REFRESH EZ PRINT SUBSCRIPTION**** Activate and manage your Refresh EZ Print Subscription, the smart ink & toner delivery service from Brother, directly through the app. Check if your model supports Brother Mobile Connect on the Brother support website: https://support.brother.com/ If your model is not supported, use the Brother iPrint&Scan app. To improve the application, send your feedback to Feedback-mobile-apps-ps-mc@brother.com. Please note that we may not be able to respond to individual emails. *Free Brother Mobile Connect App download, wireless connection, and connection of an eligible printer with Brother are required. Compatibility may vary by device, operating system and country. **Limited warranty extension is available for select models and only on products with at least 3 months of original product warranty remaining. Maximum warranty coverage period if three years (including standard and extended). ***Feature availability may vary by country or region. ****Refresh EZ Print Subscription is subject to availability and is not available in all countries.

Screenshots

HC Admin4 screens
Brother Mobile Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brother Mobile Connect at 4.6 against HC Admin's 3.8. Brother Mobile Connect also leads on ratings volume (78K vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). HC Admin's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

Brother Mobile Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brother Mobile Connect has 78K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of HC Admin's written reviews are positive against 42% of Brother Mobile Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HC Admin ships an update every 2 months, Brother Mobile Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
HC Admin versus Brother Mobile Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHC AdminBrother Mobile Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.6 (78K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better42.3% of reviews
Number of ratings478K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#67 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHartmann Controls CorpBrother Industries, LTD.

Customer experience

HC Admin

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Brother Mobile Connect

All ratings73,048 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1,652 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative51.3%

Bugs and requests

HC Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brother Mobile Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Printer disappears from network intermittently
  • Firmware updates cause compatibility issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to print multiple photos per page
  • Improve scanning resolution and image adjustment tools
  • Implement more flexible paper size and layout options
  • Streamline setup and connection process

In-app purchases

None

HC Admin

No in-app purchases

None

Brother Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HC Admin free?
HC Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brother Mobile Connect free?
Brother Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HC Admin or Brother Mobile Connect?
Brother Mobile Connect is rated higher. HC Admin averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Brother Mobile Connect averages 4.6 from 78K ratings.
Do HC Admin or Brother Mobile Connect have ads?
Neither HC Admin nor Brother Mobile Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HC Admin or Brother Mobile Connect?
HC Admin ships an update every 2 months, and Brother Mobile Connect every 3 weeks. Most recently, HC Admin was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brother Mobile Connect on October 25, 2026.

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