AVA vs ILLUMIVUE PROTECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AVA
This app enhances your connected home experience by allowing control of lighting, media, and climate. It offers a modern interface for ease of use and requires an AVA OS system to function. Designed for both homeowners and professional installers, it provides a premium experience across all devices.
- Control lighting
- Manage media playback
- Adjust climate settings
- Modern, clear interface
- Premium experience
- Requires AVA OS system
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The AVA App is the companion to AVA OS 2.0, bringing the connected home experience to iPhone and iPad. Control lighting, media, climate, and more through a crisp, modern interface designed for clarity and ease of use. Requires an AVA OS system. Built for both homeowners and pro installers, the AVA App delivers a consistent, premium experience across every screen in your home.
ILLUMIVUE PROTECT
Access and manage your video surveillance systems remotely. View live feeds, control pylon devices, and review recorded footage directly from your mobile phone. Receive instant alarm notifications for enhanced security.
- Live video viewing
- Pylon device control
- Video playback
- Alarm push notifications
- Cloud device management
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ILLUMIVUE PROTECT can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AVA at 4.6 against ILLUMIVUE PROTECT's 3.9. AVA also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
AVA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AVA's written reviews are positive against 67% of ILLUMIVUE PROTECT's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AVA | ILLUMIVUE PROTECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AVA Innovations AG | Surf OpcO LLC |
Customer experience
AVA
ILLUMIVUE PROTECT
In-app purchases
AVA
No in-app purchases
ILLUMIVUE PROTECT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AVA free?
Is ILLUMIVUE PROTECT free?
Which has better reviews, AVA or ILLUMIVUE PROTECT?
Do AVA or ILLUMIVUE PROTECT have ads?
Which is updated more often, AVA or ILLUMIVUE PROTECT?
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