ERA Protect vs Click Smart +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ERA Protect
This integrated security system combines alarm protection and cameras into a single smartphone application. It offers remote control, dual-path communication for continuous operation, and optional professional monitoring services. View live HD video, receive motion-triggered cloud recordings, and manage your property's security from anywhere.
- Integrated alarm and camera control
- Dual-path communication (Wi-Fi & 4G)
- Remote access and control
- Professional monitoring option
- 1080p HD live view
- Cloud-based video recording
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The new ERA Protect is a fully integrated security system, that combines Alarm Protection and Cameras all within one easy to use smartphone application, allowing full control and access from anywhere, anytime. Serious about Security, the ERA Protect brings dual path communication. With this system moving fluidly between Wi-Fi and built-in 4G Roaming Sim, ensuring that in the event of a broadband failure, the alarm continues to operate at its optimum performance level to keep your property secure and your cameras online which enables uploading of footage to the cloud on alarm trigger. * The Protect System gives ultimate control over property security; with adjustable settings and home mode meaning the perimeter of the building can be armed, whilst allowing free movement inside. Even more, you can now opt for PROFESSIONAL MONITORING on a short term or longer-term basis which means in an alarm trigger situation, someone else is also taking care of your security and can alert the authorities if required. We recommend that installing the ERA Protect Internal or External Cameras alongside the ERA Protect Alarm System, which works seamlessly within the same smartphone app, allowing live view HD video and sound streamed directly to a smartphone. The cameras also store video 24/7 to the cloud on detecting motion, which is logged against time and dates for back up and later viewing. The ERA Protect Alarm System, or the Cameras, can be purchased individually and used as standalone security items. Additional accessories are available such as sensors and external sirens. * The ERA Protect can be used without Monthly fees or Subscriptions but use of the full functionality does incur a one off or monthly subscription fee. ERA Protect Features: • Alarm & Camera control via one smartphone APP • Dual path communication • Over the Air updates • 1080p HD Live View - Night & Day • Cloud based video recording accessible via the event log • PIR motion Detection • Two Way Talk (Floodlight Camera Only) For more information please see our website: www.eraprotect.com
Click Smart +
Control and automate smart sockets, lighting, and appliances from your iPhone or iPad. Personalize your smart home setup by assigning names and icons to rooms and devices. Create scenes and routines for single-press or voice-controlled actions.
- Control smart sockets, lighting, and appliances
- Assign custom names and icons to rooms/locations
- Easy smartphone pairing with Hub
- Create scenes and routines
- Voice control integration
- Personalize smart product assignments
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Enhance your Click Smart + Installation. Control and automate your Smart sockets, lighting and appliances from your iPhone or iPad. Personalise your installation by assigning names and icons for rooms/locations and products. Easy setup guide: Enables easy pairing of a smartphone with the click smart + Hub. Add rooms and automation of smart products Assign names and icon to smart products Create scenes and routines to undertake actions from a single press or voice control System requirements: Mobile device running iOS 8 or higher. Excising Wi-Fi and Broadband network Zigbee Smart Devices require ClickSmart+ Hub (CSP010)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ERA Protect at every 2 months against Click Smart +'s every 18 months. ERA Protect also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Click Smart +'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Click Smart + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of ERA Protect's written reviews are positive against 67% of Click Smart +'s.
ERA Protect ships an update every 2 months, Click Smart + every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ERA Protect | Click Smart + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ERA HOME SECURITY LIMITED | Scolmore |
Customer experience
ERA Protect
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In-app purchases
ERA Protect
No in-app purchases
Click Smart +
No in-app purchases
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