PIX System vs ProtectSPE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIX System
Access your projects securely from anywhere, with or without an internet connection. Search, share, annotate, and approve content with intuitive tools. Supports offline viewing and industry-leading security features.
- Secure offline content access
- Intuitive review tools
- Keyword search for content
- Frame-specific markup
- One-touch approvals
- Metadata tracking
- End-to-end encryption
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PIX for iOS provides secure access to your projects, whether connected in the office or offline on an airplane. Search, share, make notes and approve items with one touch. Capabilities: Intuitive Review Tools - Familiar inbox for fast navigation to desired content, and playlists for sharing and managing files - Keyword search for clips, playlists, tags or notes - Frame and page-specific markup - One touch approvals - Customizable quick notes Multiple Viewing Options - Mirror or AirPlay to a second device, including Apple TV - Offline viewing with DRM Integrated Production Workflow - Metadata tracking from production through final release to facilitate client workflows - Progress across devices synchronized for resume playback and notes and approvals - Integrations leveraging industry tools, as well as custom integrations Industry-Leading Security - Visual and forensic watermarking, customizable by group - End-to-end encryption - Two-factor authentication (2FA) and other user access controls - Threat monitoring and 24/7 user activity logging
ProtectSPE
This safety app offers quick access to emergency procedures, evacuation maps, and security guidance for employees, partners, and visitors. It provides essential contact information and instructions for internal alert systems.
- Emergency procedures
- Evacuation maps
- Security guidance for travelers
- Key contact information
- Emergency alert system registration
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ProtectSPE is an essential safety resource for Sony Pictures Entertainment employees, partners, and visitors. The app provides quick and easy access to emergency procedures, key contacts, and other important safety-related information—all at your fingertips. With ProtectSPE, you can access: • Comprehensive emergency procedures for employees, partners, and visitors • Visual evacuation maps for buildings • Critical security guidance for travelers • Contact information for SPE safety and security personnel • Instructions for registering with SPE’s internal emergency alert system, AlertSPE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PIX System at 3.3 against ProtectSPE's 1.0. PIX System also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.3). ProtectSPE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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.
PIX System holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIX System has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PIX System ships an update every 3 months, ProtectSPE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIX System | ProtectSPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PIX System | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Customer experience
PIX System
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In-app purchases
PIX System
No in-app purchases
ProtectSPE
No in-app purchases
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