Protegus 2 vs POWERbot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protegus 2
Monitor and control your home security system remotely. Receive real-time alerts, arm/disarm your system, and manage connected devices like lights and thermostats. View live video feeds from multiple cameras to check on your home and family.
- Remote system arming/disarming
- Real-time alarm status
- Instant security alerts
- Control connected devices
- Live video monitoring
- Multi-camera support
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With the new Protegus, you can control your security system quicker and easier. No matter where you are, you can monitor and control your home system. STAY CONNECTED FROM ANYWHERE Receive real-time alarm status and arm or disarm your security system remotely. Get instant alerts in the event of a security alarm, or simply be notified when your family arrives home. A SINGLE APP TO CONTROL YOUR ENTIRE HOME Enjoy full interactive home control including lights, locks, thermostats, garage doors, and other connected devices. REAL-TIME VIDEO MONITORING Check in on your family and pets when you can’t be there. See who is at the door, or monitor your premises from multiple cameras at once.
POWERbot
This application allows you to control your robot vacuum remotely. Manage cleaning cycles, send the device back to its dock, and initiate other core functions directly from your smartphone.
- Remote vacuum control
- Docking station management
- Initiate cleaning cycles
- Basic robot functions
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POWERbot-S APP just helps you to release your hands from housework. You can only control you robot vacuum via app, to get started, go back to docking station or other controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: POWERbot at 100% against Protegus 2's 40%. POWERbot also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Protegus 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). 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.
Protegus 2 ships an update every 4 months, POWERbot every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protegus 2 | POWERbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRIKDIS | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Protegus 2
POWERbot
In-app purchases
Protegus 2
No in-app purchases
POWERbot
No in-app purchases
