Defender Empower vs Lorex Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Defender Empower
Stay connected with your home or business from anywhere. This app allows you to view live feeds, review recorded footage, and receive instant motion detection alerts. You can also easily share important clips and customize recording schedules.
- Live video streaming
- Recorded footage playback
- Motion detection alerts
- Footage sharing
- Customizable recording schedules
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Join the community of families and businesses that choose Defender to stay connected, anywhere, anytime. With the Defender Empower App: - LIVE: Check-in on what’s happening, anytime - PLAYBACK: Easily watch recorded footage - NOTIFICATIONS: Receive instant alerts when motion is detected - SHARE: Save and share footage, whether it’s funny or suspicious - SCHEDULE: Customize your recording schedule to fit your lifestyle and needs
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: Defender Empower at 4.6 against Lorex Pro's 2.7. Defender Empower also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 29) and review sentiment (40% vs 19%). Lorex Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Defender Empower holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Defender Empower has 1.7K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Defender Empower's written reviews are positive against 19% of Lorex Pro's.
Defender Empower ships an update every 7 months, Lorex Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defender Empower | Lorex Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 2.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 18.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 301 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowerment Technologies Inc. | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. |
Customer experience
Defender Empower
Lorex Pro
User reviews
Defender Empower
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great camera quality
- 🔒 Reliable security system
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Useful app features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 👎 Poor customer service
- 👎 Unreliable camera connectivity
- 👎 Difficult to navigate app
Lorex Pro
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 💡 Huge improvement over previous apps
- 🚀 Smooth and seamless playback
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Playback and remote view issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with iPads
- 🐛 Confusing and not user-friendly
Bugs and requests
Defender Empower
Reported bugs
4 issues- Cameras randomly going offline
- App not showing all camera feeds
- Playback not working as expected
- Notifications not triggering consistently
Requested features
4 requests- Add two-way audio capability
- Improve playback and recording functionality
- Provide PC/desktop app support
- Enhance motion detection and alerts
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
Defender Empower
No in-app purchases
Lorex Pro
No in-app purchases
