Protos Connect vs Security Guards Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Protos Connect
This security application offers security officers essential tools and insights for site protection. It helps in safeguarding client sites by addressing their specific requirements.
- Security officer tools
- Site safeguarding insights
- Client site protection
- Unique requirement management
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Protos Connect is our proprietary security application, which provides security officers with invaluable tools and insights to assist in safeguarding each client site and its unique requirements.
Security Guards Direct
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Security Guards Direct is a Security Services Bidding Platform. We connect you directly with buyers of security services throughout the UK so you can negotiate a fee that you feel is right for your level of skill and experience. How does it work? Signing up should take no more than 10 minutes. You need to confirm which SIA licences you hold and any other relevant skills or services such as dog handling and regions you want to work in. You can also upload your CV of past experience to improve your bidding prospects. Clients can invite you to make a bid based on your photograph, SIA licence, regions you want to provide services in and your star rating, or view your full profile before making a decision. For more details about the signup or bidding process in Security Guards Direct visit https://securityguardsdirect.com/freelancers/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Protos Connect at fortnightly against Security Guards Direct's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Protos Connect ships an update fortnightly, Security Guards Direct every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protos Connect | Security Guards Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protos Security, LLC. | VersionX |
In-app purchases
Protos Connect
No in-app purchases
Security Guards Direct
No in-app purchases
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