Comparison

mydlink+ vs Project Express

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

mydlink+

Monitor your home security cameras and manage your wireless network remotely. View live feeds, adjust settings, and receive notifications from anywhere with a data connection. It also offers parental controls for network access.

Highlights
  • Live video streaming from cameras
  • Remote router configuration
  • Network security management
  • Parental controls for web access
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Two-way audio communication
  • SD card playback
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Quickly and easily view your live Cloud Camera feeds and manage your Cloud Routers from anywhere using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G connection. Whether you're at the office, having an evening out, or away on vacation, the mydlink+ app gives you access to your Cloud Cameras, Cloud Routers and NVR even when you’re on-the-go. You can also check your Cloud Router’s current upload/download bandwidth, or manage your wireless network security and status. Parental controls let you see what sites your children have visited when you were away, and you can even block or unblock network access for individual devices. For more information, go to mydlink.com or dlink.com Features: - View live video from your Cloud Camera, including a full-screen view. iPad users may purchase the mydlink+ app for multiple camera viewing. - Supports H.264 video streaming for smooth high-quality video (specific models only.) - Listen to audio from your camera’s microphone (audio-enabled models only) - Save snapshots of your camera’s video to your iPhone or iPod Touch - View the online status of your Cloud Cameras and Cloud Routers - Remotely monitor and configure your Cloud Routers - Access and view your camera's video feed (without audio) through your NVR. - Support remote viewing period of five minutes in relay mode. Helpful 60 second left countdown timer. - Touch and drag to move your view around for non-PT cameras. Pinch to zoom in/out. - Toggle camera's view modes between Night mode, Day mode, and Automatic mode. - After initial settings on the mydlink website, you can enable/disable motion/sound detection from the app for supported cameras. - You can talk back with 2-way audio support (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L, DCS-2132L, DCS-2310L, DCS-7010L, DCS-6010L), and cameras will mute their microphones to avoid feedback during two-way audio communication. - SD Card Playback (for DCS-942L, DCS-5211L, DCS-5222L) - Camera Firmware upgrade feature - Support push notifications: Tap to select which device you want to receive push notifications from. - Support local mode: Allow users to explore and access nearby cameras that are connected to the same LAN network with your phone. - Online setup: Users can follow the online setup feature to configure new cameras. This app will lead you to configure your camera from A to Z. - White light light-emitting diode feature of DCS-2136L - Chat mode selection (OFF to mute camera's microphone) for DCS-942L two-way audio feature This app is compatible with the following models: - Cloud Cameras: DCS-930L,DCS-932L,DCS-933L,DCS-931L,DCS-942L,DCS-5211L,DCS-5222L,DCS-2332L,DCS-6010L,DCS-2132L,DCS-2310L,DCS-7010L,DCS-5020L,DCS-5010L,DCS-2136L,DCS-5222LB1,DCS-2330L,DCS-6004L - Cloud Routers: DAP-1160L,DAP-1360L,DIR-140L,DIR-505L,DIR-600L,DIR-600LW,DIR-602L,DIR-605L,DIR-605LW,DIR-619L,DIR-626L,DIR-636L,DIR-640L,DIR-645L,DIR-810L,DIR-820L,DIR-820LW,DIR-826L,DIR-836L,DIR-840L,DIR-845L,DIR-850L,DIR-855L,DIR-860L,DIR-865L,DIR-868L,DIR-880L,DIR-900L,DIR-905L,DSL-2770L,DSL-2870B,DSL-2890AL,DSL-2900AL,DSL-3590L - NVR: DNR-322L * The mydlink+ app is linked to the FFmpeg shared video decoding library, which is compiled to contain LGPL decoders and splitters only. The repository can be cloned from git://github.com/dlinker/mydlink-Lite.git using the git clone command. * HD H264 feature doesn't work for DCS-931L,DCS-933L,DCS-5010L,DCS-5020L, DCS-5009L, DCS-6045L so far.

About

Project Express

Manage projects and tasks efficiently from any location. Visualize progress with list or timeline views and easily share project updates via PDF export. Organize work and home projects with detailed notes and color-coding.

Highlights
  • Task scheduling and progress updates
  • List and timeline (Gantt Chart) views
  • Project sharing via PDF export
  • Organize projects into groups
  • Add detailed notes and resources
  • Color-coded projects
Features
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It’s quick to schedule and manage your tasks. Update the progress of your tasks at anytime away from your desk such as when you're in a meeting or in transit. View projects either as a list or timeline (Gantt Chart) and keep track of progress, making sure you complete all tasks on-schedule. - Easily manage projects at work or at home - Work with multiple projects and tasks - View tasks as a list or as a timeline (Gantt Chart) - Quickly update the progress status of tasks - Add detailed notes and resources to tasks - Organise your projects into groups Subscribe for more features such as organisations, risk management, decisions, obligations and exporting to PDF format Terms of Use: https://internetstack.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://internetstack.com/privacy

Screenshots

Project Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Project Express at Free against mydlink+'s $0.99. Project Express also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). mydlink+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (70 vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Project Express is free to download; mydlink+ costs $0.99 up front. Project Express sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. mydlink+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Express holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mydlink+ has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of mydlink+'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Project Express's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mydlink+ ships an update every 2 months, Project Express every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
mydlink+ versus Project Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermydlink+Project Express
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (70 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.2% of reviews56.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings70 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Link CorporationInternet Stack

Customer experience

mydlink+

All ratings70 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews205 reviews
Positive32.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative56.1%

Project Express

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative36.0%

Bugs and requests

mydlink+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Upside-down camera view in multi-camera mode
  • Inability to delete recorded video clips
  • Inconsistent performance across iOS devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Multi-camera view with live feeds
  • Remote camera configuration options
  • Improved motion detection and notification system
  • Integration with smart home platforms

Project Express

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mydlink+

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Project Express

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Team - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
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  • Team - Yearly$129.991 Year

Questions

Is mydlink+ free?
mydlink+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Express free?
Project Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mydlink+ or Project Express?
Project Express is rated higher. mydlink+ averages 3.4 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Project Express averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do mydlink+ or Project Express have ads?
mydlink+ shows ads; Project Express does not.
Which is updated more often, mydlink+ or Project Express?
mydlink+ ships an update every 2 months, and Project Express every 4 months. Most recently, mydlink+ was updated on October 6, 2026 and Project Express on October 8, 2026.

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