Lorex Pro vs PlumBuddy
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.
PlumBuddy
Monitor and control your home's water system remotely. Receive real-time alerts for leaks and track water usage to prevent damage and identify issues. Manage multiple properties from a single account.
- Real-time water data monitoring
- Remote water shut-off
- Automatic leak detection
- Customizable alerts (email, SMS, push)
- Multi-property management
- Live water usage tracking
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The PlumBuddy App is the mobile companion to our Ecosystem of Total Plumbing Protection. Get access to real-time data based on intelligent monitoring by our PlumBuddy valves and PlumSense sensors. Whether you're at home or away, the PlumBuddy app provides full visibility and control over your property's water usage. PlumBuddy helps protect your properties from water damage with these key features: - Email, SMS, and push notifications with customizable settings - Turn your water on or off remotely from the app - Automatic water leak location & identification with the PlumAssist sensor. - Live water flow, pressure, temperature, and usage tracking - Insights that help homeowners and plumbers identify hidden problems - Manage multiple properties from one account - PlumBuddy delivers the dependability and features that plumbers want and what you need. Learn more at www.plumbuddy.co.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlumBuddy at 100% against Lorex Pro's 19%. PlumBuddy also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). Lorex Pro's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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.
PlumBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lorex Pro has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Lorex Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlumBuddy's.
Lorex Pro ships an update every 4 months, PlumBuddy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lorex Pro | PlumBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (29 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOREX TECHNOLOGY INC. | PlumBuddy Inc |
Customer experience
Lorex Pro
PlumBuddy
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
PlumBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lorex Pro
No in-app purchases
PlumBuddy
No in-app purchases
