e vs Mobile Link for Generators
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e
Remotely control your home or business security system and view live video feeds. This app requires compatible security hardware and an eSecure 1.0 service account.
- Remote security control
- Live video viewing
- Home security
- Business security
- Compatible hardware integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Protection 1 eSecure™ 1.0 This app provides lifestyle enhancing functionality by combining remote control security with the ability to view live video of your home or business. • This application works in conjunction with our other compatible security hardware products. • An eSecure 1.0 remote service account is required. • Call 1-800-GET-HELP for more information. *** NOTE: For existing eSecure™ users who are already using the version with the silver icon the version of eSecure 2.0™, with the blue icon will not work. Please contact Protection 1 for additional information. *** *** This version of eSecure is intended only for use with eSecure 1.0 compatible hardware from Protection 1. If your hardware is eSecure 2.0 compatible, please download our eSecure 2.0 app elsewhere in the App store. If you have questions, please contact Protection 1 for additional information ***
Mobile Link for Generators
Monitor and control your home standby generator and propane tank remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive real-time status updates, customize notifications, track maintenance, and gauge fuel levels for guaranteed power.
- Real-time generator status monitoring
- Customizable status notifications
- Maintenance history tracking
- Remote setting adjustments
- Fuel level gauging
- Connect with dealers
- Cellular monitoring upgrade
Read full descriptionHide full description
With Mobile Link, you can harness the full potential of your generator, and propane tank, from anywhere, at any time, directly from your smartphone or tablet. Key features include: Monitor Real-Time Status: Instantly view your generator's current operational status and upcoming maintenance requirements. Customize Notifications: Set personalized alerts to keep you informed about changes in your generator’s status. Track Maintenance History: Effortlessly log and manage detailed records of your generator's service and maintenance. Adjust Settings Remotely: Schedule your generator's exercise routine from anywhere to ensure its readiness. Gauge Fuel Levels: Keep tabs on fuel levels to guarantee uninterrupted power supply. Reach Out for Support: Connect easily with certified Generac dealers for expert service and maintenance. Upgrade for Better Coverage: Enhance reliability and coverage by upgrading to cellular monitoring. Sync with ecobee: Integrate with your ecobee thermostat for enhanced, in-home visibility of your generator's status. Compatible with a selection of automatic home standby generators from Generac, Centurion, Honeywell, Eaton, and Siemens, the Mobile Link service and app are tailored to give you control and confidence in your home's energy resilience.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile Link for Generators at 84% against e's 18%. Mobile Link for Generators also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (86K vs 9). e's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Mobile Link for Generators sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.39 per month. e asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mobile Link for Generators holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Link for Generators has 86K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of e's written reviews are positive against 84% of Mobile Link for Generators's.
e ships an update every 2 months, Mobile Link for Generators monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e | Mobile Link for Generators |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (86K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 86K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protection One | Generac Power Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
e
Mobile Link for Generators
User reviews
e
From 9 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well when set up
- 👍 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Keypad interface is cute
- 👍 Useful for basic functions
- 👍 Works with iPhone 5/iOS 7 (historically)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on iOS 7
- 🐛 Slow connection times
- 🐛 Often doesn't connect
- 🐛 Freezing and spinning
- 🐛 Not working on iPhone 6
Mobile Link for Generators
From 86K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Reliable generator performance
- 📡 Useful monitoring capabilities
- 🔋 Assurance of backup power
Room to improve
- 🚫 Frequent WiFi disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 💰 Expensive subscription for basic features
- 📊 Lack of advanced monitoring and control
Bugs and requests
e
Reported bugs
63 issues- App needs updating
- Does not work!!!
- Update Please!!
- App needs updating
- Update badly needed
Show 58 moreShow fewer
- App needs updating
- Update needed!
- Not working
- Horrible App
- Often doesn't connect
- Freezing
- Works some of the time only.
- No longer working
- App no longer working!
- Recently broken?
- Failing Communication Error message
- Failure to communicate
- Junk
- Horrible not working on iOS 7
- App doesn't work with iOS 7
- Nominal before the update to ios7, now does not work at all.
- Doesn't work anymore and was horrible before
- Does not work on iOS 7
- Crash after update to ios7.
- Broke in iOS 7
- Needs update
- Bad after iO7
- Worst app ever
- Has been great
- Doesn't work after iOS 7 update
- It did work great
- Reliability
- Stinks
- Horrible when it worked
- Terrible
- Great until ios 7
- App not functional under iOS 7
- Crashes under iOS 7
- Need to fix...
- No iOS 7 support.
- Does not work with iOS 7
- App won't work with iOS 7
- No Bells and Whistles but works
- Not happy :(
- Inconsistent
- Yeah it works but
- App doesn't work at all & no updates for over a year
- Too slow
- Update please!
- Old-fashioned, slow, and... useless under iOS6.
- Too Slow and doesn't work!
- Works, but slow
- App works for me
- Works Great!!!
- Pure garbage!!!
- Seriously?!
- No fun with protection 1
- No video
- Functional but Barely
- Crap
- Very slow
- SLOWWWWWW
- Good app.....but
Requested features
12 requests- Update the app
- Modern update needed
- Update for iOS compatibility
- Improve connection speed
- Add logout option
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Update for iOS 7 ASAP
- Enable addition of more than 2 mobile devices
- Push message to keypad from phone
- Alert notifications on security breach via SMS
- Higher resolution graphics for icon and UI
- Add video functionality
- Improve UI design
Mobile Link for Generators
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent status updates
- Difficulty reconnecting after power outages
Requested features
4 requests- Remote start/stop capabilities
- Real-time power consumption data
- Customizable exercise schedules
- Improved push notification system
In-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
Mobile Link for Generators
- Single Fuel Monitor Premium$3.391 Month
- Single Generator Premium$7.491 Month
- Single Home Premium$10.991 Month
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Multi Home Premium$14.991 Month
- Single Fuel Monitor Premium$33.991 Year
- Single Generator Premium$74.991 Year
- Single Home Premium$108.991 Year
- Multi-Home Premium$149.991 Year
