Protos Connect vs SECURITY GUARD BANK
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 GUARD BANK
This platform connects security professionals with employers, training, benefits, and discounts. It streamlines operations for security companies and offers a comprehensive ecosystem for the entire security industry.
- Workforce management for security companies
- Professional profile creation for guards
- License and credential tracking
- Access to training and development resources
- Exclusive member discounts and offers
- Industry-wide connectivity
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Security Guard Bank is an all-in-one security operations, workforce, benefits, training, and professional development platform built for security professionals. Security Guard Bank brings the security industry into one connected ecosystem, connecting security officers, companies, clients, trainers, vendors, and industry partners. WORK & SECURITY OPERATIONS Security professionals can create profiles, maintain licenses and credentials, receive assignments, review post orders, communicate with management, check in and out of assignments, document activity, receive notifications, and manage their work history. Security companies can coordinate personnel, communicate with guards, manage assignments, monitor operations, and maintain workforce information. THE SECURITY PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Security professionals can build a digital profile containing: • Security licenses and credentials • Armed and unarmed qualifications • Training certifications • Fire Watch qualifications • CPR/AED/First Aid training • Work history and experience • Availability and completed assignments • Continuing education • Professional achievements TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Members can access training resources and connect with participating security schools, shooting ranges, certification providers, and professional-development programs. Security professionals can improve qualifications while keeping credentials organized in one place. SECURITY GUARD BENEFITS & DISCOUNTS Participating members can receive special offers and discounts on products and services including uniforms, apparel, footwear, duty equipment, training and certification programs, shooting ranges, fitness centers, restaurants, professional services, and other merchant benefits. SECURITY IN UNIFORM — A BENEFIT FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES The Security Guard Bank merchant network connects security professionals with participating businesses. Restaurants and other merchants can provide special offers to security professionals, including officers working or traveling in uniform. Members receive additional value while participating businesses gain an opportunity to attract security professionals as customers. Uniformed security professionals may provide additional visible security presence during their visit, without representing or replacing contracted security services. SECURITY RESOURCES Security Guard Bank is a central destination for security resources, including professional training, credential management, workforce management, industry services, professional benefits, and job opportunities. BUILT FOR THE ENTIRE SECURITY INDUSTRY Security Guard Bank connects: Security Professionals — Work, credentials, training, benefits, and career development. Security Companies — Workforce management, scheduling, communication, and operational tools. Clients — Access to security services and security personnel. Training Providers — Reach professionals seeking licensing and continuing education. Industry Vendors — Offer uniforms, equipment, and professional products. Restaurants & Merchants — Provide exclusive benefits and offers to participating security professionals. Security Industry Partners — Connect products and services with security professionals. ONE SECURITY ECOSYSTEM Security Guard Bank represents the next generation of security workforce infrastructure. Instead of separate systems for jobs, scheduling, credentials, communication, training, benefits, and resources, Security Guard Bank is being developed to bring the security professional’s working life together in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SECURITY GUARD BANK at 5.0 against Protos Connect's 2.3. SECURITY GUARD BANK also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Protos Connect's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 1). 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.
SECURITY GUARD BANK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protos Connect has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Protos Connect ships an update fortnightly, SECURITY GUARD BANK every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Protos Connect | SECURITY GUARD BANK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (40 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protos Security, LLC. | UNIQUE SURVEILLANCE, LLC |
Customer experience
Protos Connect
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In-app purchases
Protos Connect
No in-app purchases
SECURITY GUARD BANK
No in-app purchases
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