XProtect® Mobile vs CovertTrack Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
CovertTrack Mobile
This application enables users to monitor their devices directly from their smartphones. It offers a convenient way to keep track of assets on the go.
- Device tracking
- Smartphone monitoring
- Convenient asset management
- Mobile access
Read full descriptionHide full description
Coverttrack mobile app allow users to conveniently track their devices on their smart phones.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CovertTrack Mobile at 2.8 against XProtect® Mobile's 2.2. CovertTrack Mobile also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 8) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 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.
CovertTrack Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile has 126 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of XProtect® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of CovertTrack Mobile's.
XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, CovertTrack Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XProtect® Mobile | CovertTrack Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (126 ratings) | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S | CovertTrack Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
XProtect® Mobile
CovertTrack Mobile
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
CovertTrack Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XProtect® Mobile
No in-app purchases
CovertTrack Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is XProtect® Mobile free?
Is CovertTrack Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or CovertTrack Mobile?
Do XProtect® Mobile or CovertTrack Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or CovertTrack Mobile?
Other comparisons
