PROFICIENT Sub Station vs Lorex Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PROFICIENT Sub Station
Easily set up and control your compatible subwoofer directly from your smartphone. Adjust settings like volume, crossover, phase, and EQ remotely to optimize your audio experience without moving from your listening position.
- Volume Control
- Crossover Adjustment
- Phase Control
- Delay Settings
- Manual EQ
- Auto EQ
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The Proficient Substation’s configuration and control app allows you to setup and control your subwoofer right from your smartphone. No more trips back and forth between the back of the subwoofer and the listening position during setup. Setup and correcting for acoustical room anomalies are just a button press away. Compatible Models: Proficient FRS-8 Proficient FRS-10 Proficient FRS-12 Proficient FTEQ-12 Features: - Volume Control - Crossover Adjustment - Phase Control - Delay Settings - Manual EQ - Auto EQ
Lorex Pro
Control your professional-grade security systems remotely. Connect and manage your N884-series recorders from anywhere, ensuring property safety with simple mobile access.
- Remote security system control
- Connect and manage recorders
- Mobile access
- Property safety monitoring
- N884-series recorder compatibility
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Introducing Lorex Pro - the ultimate app for seamless control of your professional-grade security systems. With Lorex Pro, designed to be used with our N884-series recorders, you have the power to connect and manage your security systems with ease, right from the palm of your hand. Whether you're at home, at the office, or on the go, take control and ensure the safety of your property with just a few taps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lorex Pro at 2.7 against PROFICIENT Sub Station's 2.3. Lorex Pro also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (19% vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lorex Pro holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Pro has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PROFICIENT Sub Station's written reviews are positive against 19% of Lorex Pro's.
PROFICIENT Sub Station ships an update every 22 months, Lorex Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PROFICIENT Sub Station | Lorex Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (4 ratings) | 2.7 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 18.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nice North America LLC | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
PROFICIENT Sub Station
Lorex Pro
Bugs and requests
PROFICIENT Sub Station
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lorex Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on iPad with latest iOS
- Notifications not working consistently
- Playback not working as expected
- Camera feeds not loading properly
Requested features
6 requests- Add picture-in-picture support
- Improve event/motion detection logging
- Add ability to disable cameras with one click
- Provide better privacy controls
- Integrate with more camera brands
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- Improve geolocation and notification settings
In-app purchases
PROFICIENT Sub Station
No in-app purchases
Lorex Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PROFICIENT Sub Station free?
Is Lorex Pro free?
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