UniFi Connect vs Lorex Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UniFi Connect
Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.
- Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
- Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
- Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
- Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.
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 review sentiment: UniFi Connect at 67% against Lorex Pro's 19%. UniFi Connect also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Lorex Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
UniFi Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of UniFi Connect's written reviews are positive against 19% of Lorex Pro's.
UniFi Connect ships an update monthly, Lorex Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UniFi Connect | Lorex Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13 ratings) — better | 2.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
UniFi Connect
Lorex Pro
Bugs and requests
UniFi Connect
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
UniFi Connect
No in-app purchases
Lorex Pro
No in-app purchases
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