Exacq Mobile 3 vs XProtect® Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Exacq Mobile 3
Access live and recorded video surveillance footage from exacqVision servers. View up to 48 cameras across multiple servers, control PTZ cameras, and manage triggers directly from your mobile device.
- Live video viewing
- Recorded video playback
- Connect to multiple servers
- PTZ camera control
- Trigger monitoring and control
- Video search functionality
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The Exacq Mobile app allows users to view live and recorded video from exacqVision IP and hybrid servers. Connect and view up to 48 surveillance cameras from multiple exacqVision servers through the free exacqVision web service. Control pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, monitor and control triggers, view and search video, and more from your mobile device.
XProtect® Mobile
Access your Milestone video surveillance system remotely from your smartphone or tablet. View live and recorded video, listen to audio, and speak through camera speakers. Stream video from your device and receive alarm notifications.
- View live video
- Playback recorded video
- Export recorded video
- Listen to audio
- Speak through camera speakers
- Stream mobile device video
- Receive push notifications
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This free XProtect Mobile app gives you secure access to your Milestone video surveillance system anytime, anywhere from your smartphone or tablet. Available in 31 languages the application lets you conveniently view live video, play back and export recorded video, listen to audio and speak through the camera-connected speakers using the Push-To-Talk button. Compatible with XProtect Corporate, XProtect Expert, XProtect Professional+, XProtect Express+, XProtect Essential+, and the Milestone Husky NVR series. (For use with XProtect Express and Professional, please download the "XProtect® Mobile Express & Pro" app) Additional product highlights: • Document any event while it happens by streaming video and audio from your mobile device’s camera directly into the Milestone solution • Get peace of mind and stay constantly on top of things by receiving push notifications based on alarms defined in the Milestone solution Try it out Download the app and take a look yourself. XProtect Mobile includes access to a demo server so you can explore the product even if you do not have a Milestone system installed already. Getting started In order to connect and view cameras from your Milestone system, you should have the latest version of the Milestone surveillance system and the XProtect Mobile server installed. For further details on getting started, visit www.milestonesys.com/mobile. Milestone distributes and sells its market-leading XProtect® VMS and the Milestone Husky NVR Series through an authorized partner channel of distributors and resellers in more than 115 countries around the world. Please go to https://www.milestonesys.com/community/find-a-milestone-partner/ to find your local authorized Milestone reseller or distributor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XProtect® Mobile at 2.2 against Exacq Mobile 3's 1.6. XProtect® Mobile also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 6%). Exacq Mobile 3's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
XProtect® Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 293 and 126 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Exacq Mobile 3's written reviews are positive against 25% of XProtect® Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Exacq Mobile 3 | XProtect® Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (293 ratings) | 2.2 (126 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 24.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 293 — better | 126 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Exacq Technologies, Inc | MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S |
Customer experience
Exacq Mobile 3
XProtect® Mobile
User reviews
Exacq Mobile 3
From 293 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great viewer for IP cameras
- 🚀 Nice user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Pixelated video quality
- 🐛 Difficult to use
XProtect® Mobile
From 126 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🔒 Secure remote access
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to find recorded footage
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Lack of basic features
Bugs and requests
Exacq Mobile 3
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cameras not populating in the app
- Video feeds not loading or timing out
- Inability to login or connect to servers
- Crashing and freezing issues after updates
- Incompatibility with newer iOS and Android versions
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back multi-panel view
- Add ability to delete/change cameras
- Improve search and playback functionality
- Optimize for mobile devices and newer OS versions
- Provide better documentation and user guides
XProtect® Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to connect to servers
- Incompatibility with iOS versions
- Duplicate camera displays
- Playback issues with self-signed SSL certificates
Requested features
4 requests- Add audio support
- Improve motion event thumbnails
- Allow disabling of PIP mode
- Implement Touch ID support
In-app purchases
Exacq Mobile 3
No in-app purchases
XProtect® Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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