EMA Manager vs Protege Access+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EMA Manager
Manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting remotely. Enhance customer service with real-time diagnostics and site management capabilities from your smartphone or tablet. Track installer statistics and energy production for valuable insights.
- System commissioning
- Remote monitoring
- Troubleshooting diagnostics
- Energy production tracking
- Site configuration
- Installer statistics
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APsystems introduces the EMA Manager app, a new app to manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring and troubleshooting. Installers can now enhance their customers service capabilities anywhere, anytime via their smartphone or tablet. This app conveniently streamlines monitored system installation while providing installers with many new and improved features for remote site management. Benefit from all existing features available in the EMA web portal on your smartphone or tablet using a single sign-in. Real-time systems check, diagnostics capabilities and troubleshooting are now coming to your hands with the EMA Manager App. This new app, available on APP Store which also includes a revamped ECU_APP, provides additional features including, ECU and microinverter connectivity, energy production, system troubleshooting, and full site configuration and monitoring capability without the need to be on-site. Included in the new app are installer-specific statistics, including total number of customers, inverters installed, and total energy produced which provides installers with valuable information as well as a unique selling tool to showcase their environmental impact. The new app is being introduced as APsystems has recently surpassed 100,000 registered installations in more than 120 countries on its EMA platform. As APsystems’ footprint continues to grow worldwide, this app redefines ease of solar inverter installation just as APsystems has redefined simplicity and convenience in its easy-to-install inverter platform.
Protege Access+
This app provides seamless access control for buildings and areas using mobile credentials. It allows users to grant entry, receive intercom calls, and manage multiple sites remotely. The application offers customizable credentials and advanced security features for enhanced peace of mind.
- Mobile credential access
- Intercom call reception
- Visitor access granting
- Customizable credentials
- Multi-site management
- Remote monitoring and control
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Designed with a user-friendly and modern interface, Protege Access+ allows you to use ICT Mobile Credentials to gain access to buildings and areas with ICT access readers and Protege Wireless Locks, receive calls from intercoms, and grant access to visitors. Available with Protege WX, Protege X, and Protege GX systems. • Intuitive Design. With a refreshed design and increased functionality, Protege Access+ gives you the peace of mind you need and the convenience you want. • Customizable Credentials. Utilize credential branding and the ability to add custom artwork via the credential portal, tailoring the app to reflect your business and location. • Plastic-Free, Sustainable Credentials. Say goodbye to plastic card credentials with secure, eco-friendly mobile alternatives, reducing your environmental footprint without compromising functionality. • Effortless Multi-Site Management. Store and switch between multiple credentials on a single device, simplifying operations for security professionals, building managers, and business owners managing multiple locations. • Advanced Security for Peace of Mind. Enjoy layers of authentication and built-in protection against attacks to safeguard your site, even if a phone is lost or stolen. • Your Digital Doorman. When paired with a Protege Entry Station and Tenancy Portal, users can receive video calls from guests, delivery people, clients, etc. and allow access with the press of a button. Stay in control with Protege GX and Protege WX. Protege Access+ makes it easy to stay in control of your business and security systems—anytime, anywhere. If you have a Protege GX or Protege WX system, you can use Protege Access+ to monitor and control your business while on the go, all from your smartphone. With the swipe of a finger, you can connect to any of your sites, check the status, arm or disarm, and control lights, locks, signage, and heating from anywhere, at any time. • Comprehensive Control at Your Fingertips. Monitor and manage Protege GX and Protege WX sites with just a swipe. Check status, arm/disarm areas, and take full control of lights, locks, sensors, and HVAC systems, all from your mobile device. • Stay informed at all times. Enable push notifications to receive instant system alerts and updates, ensuring you're promptly notified of any incidents and events. Note for users and integrators upgrading from Protege Mobile: • Only Protege GX and Protege WX systems can be controlled by Protege Access+. • There are changes to how Access+ connects to Protege GX that may require changes to port forwarding rules in your network. Please consult https://my.ict.co for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protege Access+ at 3.5 against EMA Manager's 3.1. EMA Manager's advantage is review sentiment (16% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Protege Access+ holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMA Manager has 15 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of EMA Manager's written reviews are positive against 0% of Protege Access+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | EMA Manager | Protege Access+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (15 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 286 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Altenergy Power System,Inc. | Integrated Control Technology Limited |
Customer experience
EMA Manager
Protege Access+
In-app purchases
EMA Manager
No in-app purchases
Protege Access+
No in-app purchases
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