Lorex Pro vs Dearborn Heights Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Dearborn Heights Connect
Report non-emergency city concerns like public works issues or ordinance violations. Submit photos and receive status updates on your reports, helping improve your community.
- Report non-emergency city concerns
- Submit photos with reports
- Receive status updates on reports
- Communicate with CityDH services
- Track report progress
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Dearborn Heights Connect -- Here is your one-stop shop to participate and communicate with CityDH services. From our Public Works team, to Ordinance Enforcement / Animal Control, citizens can use this tool for reporting non-emergency concerns that affect your quality of life. Your report will go quickly to the right department to be addressed; you have the power in your hands, even while on the go. Citizens can also upload photos and get status updates on their report. Our teams will respond and you’ve helped your city become a better home with the click of a button.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dearborn Heights Connect at 4.4 against Lorex Pro's 2.2. Lorex Pro's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Dearborn Heights Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Pro has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lorex Pro ships an update every 4 months, Dearborn Heights Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Pro | Dearborn Heights Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (47 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | City of Dearborn Heights |
Customer experience
Lorex Pro
Dearborn Heights Connect
Bugs and requests
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
Dearborn Heights Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Pro
No in-app purchases
Dearborn Heights Connect
No in-app purchases
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