Defender Empower vs Elder 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
Elder Pro
Monitor your security cameras, systems, and smart home devices remotely. This app offers easy setup, professional-grade features, and live viewing with playback. Receive push notifications for enhanced home and business security.
- Remote viewing of live feeds and playback
- Listen and talk with compatible systems
- Multi-channel viewing
- Push notifications
- Easy setup and user-friendly interface
- Remote access from anywhere
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With Elder Pro App, you can simply monitor your security cameras, security systems, and smart home from anywhere and anytime. It is easy to set up and operate and brings a higher level of security to your home and business. Elder Pro is a smart app for security cameras, security systems, security camera systems, security cameras outdoor, surveillance cameras, home security systems, business security systems, home alarm systems, wireless security cameras, WiFi security cameras, CCTV cameras, IP cameras, NVRs, and DVRs from the Elder brand NocVU and Pro Series. Visit Secomart.com for more information about products and offers. Key Features: · Easy to Setup and Operate · New User-Friendly Interface · Profesional-Grade Smart Features · Remotly Viewing Live and Playback · Listen and Talk with Compatible Systems · Multi-Channel Viewing and Remote Access · Push Notification · No Monthly Fee Note: Elder Pro is compatible with security cameras and security systems from Elder NocVU and Pro Series.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elder Pro at 100% against Defender Empower's 40%. Defender Empower's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 15 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.
Defender Empower ships an update every 7 months, Elder Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defender Empower | Elder Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowerment Technologies Inc. | Karimeco Wholesale Inc. |
Customer experience
Defender Empower
Elder Pro
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
Elder Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Defender Empower
No in-app purchases
Elder Pro
No in-app purchases








