Comparison

XProtect® Mobile vs victor Go

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View live video
  • Playback recorded video
  • Export recorded video
  • Listen to audio
  • Speak through camera speakers
  • Stream mobile device video
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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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.

About

victor Go

Remotely command and control your video surveillance systems from virtually anywhere. View live video, control PTZ cameras, search recorded footage, and monitor event lists. Requires a victor Application Server and Web Services deployment.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • PTZ camera control
  • Recorded video search
  • Event list monitoring
  • Remote site administration
  • Push notifications
Features
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victor Go is a full-featured surveillance application for American Dynamics VideoEdge Network Video Recorders. With this app, victor Video Management System users can command and control their video surveillance systems remotely from virtually anywhere at any time. Note: victor Go communicates with the victor Application Server and requires deployment of victor Web Services with appropriate license. Note: Push Notifications feature requires victor 5.4 and PNS installer • View live video in multiple surveillance pane layouts • Easily create fixed views • Instantly control PTZ cameras with intuitive gestures • Quickly search recorded video, and view and navigate search results • Monitor event lists, including dual-phase acknowledgement • Administer sites remotely • victor Event Push Notifications Supports victor Application Server 4.7+

Screenshots

XProtect® Mobile4 screens
victor Go3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: victor Go at 3.0 against XProtect® Mobile's 2.2. victor Go also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

victor Go holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, victor Go every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
XProtect® Mobile versus victor Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXProtect® Mobilevictor Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (126 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILESTONE SYSTEMS A/SSensormatic Electronics LLC

Customer experience

XProtect® Mobile

All ratings126 ratings
Positive26.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive24.6%
Neutral7.9%
Negative67.5%

victor Go

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

victor Go

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

victor Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XProtect® Mobile free?
XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is victor Go free?
victor Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or victor Go?
victor Go is rated higher. XProtect® Mobile averages 2.2 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while victor Go averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do XProtect® Mobile or victor Go have ads?
Neither XProtect® Mobile nor victor Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or victor Go?
XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and victor Go every 9 months. Most recently, XProtect® Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and victor Go on November 2, 2026.

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