Comparison

XProtect® Mobile vs eQuip Mobile App

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

eQuip Mobile App

Manage and locate enterprise inventory with ease. This app allows remote auditing, asset tracking, and real-time updates via a barcode scanner and user-friendly interface. It simplifies inventory management by enabling quick additions, transfers, and detailed searches.

Highlights
  • Remote inventory search and auditing
  • Built-in camera barcode scanner
  • Add, audit, and transfer assets
  • Advanced search by site and location
  • Sync changes with eQuip! account
  • User-friendly touch interface
Features
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Inventory functions right at your fingertips The new eQuip! Mobile App makes it easy to find equipment located in sites and locations in your enterprise. This IOS application is used to remotely find inventory and audit equipment at your locations. Using a built-in camera barcode scanner, you can easily read asset tags, identify the equipment, or verify that the equipment is at the specified location. It’s a simple, touch-oriented UI that allows you to quickly navigate to your sites and locations. The application has several useful features: Add Asset - Quickly add an asset to a site and location of your choice. Audit By Location – Verify equipment at a given location. This function will move equipment to the correct location simply by scanning the barcode or touching the item on a list, you will mark the item as “AUDITED” with the current date. Audit By person - Find and Audit assets using a person's name or ID. Scan Barcode - Find asset based on barcode and change price or quantity. Advanced Search - Navigate a list of sites, and for each site, navigate to a list of locations, and for each location navigate to a list of assets, and for each asset see the details of that asset. Enter new inventory, reconcile existing inventory, and see what is available. Login – Connect to your free eQuip! Account. Transfer assets by location and people - Allow the user to transfer selected assets to new areas using either their location, barcode or person name. Sync – Securely and quickly synchronize your changes with your eQuip! account saving all updated data. and more new features including: Updated look and feel; user-friendly navigation If the user discovers that needed location is not in the mobile app, assets can be added to a temporary location Improved error handling with meaningful feedback for users Updated, stable data structure to prevent data problems and errors Faster syncing Audit search bar is no longer cleared during audit unless auditing using Bluetooth scanner “Clear” feature added to search fields to remove entire text quickly instead of backspacing Department now displayed on summary view of scanned asset Site, location, sublocation, and department now displayed in summary view of assets in audit list Scanner no longer scrolls down the screen on department selection The user no longer has to scroll up on a shorter list of audit items after accessing a longer list Sublocation no longer appears incorrectly as GUID value when saving from audit screen Database is no longer limited to 50MB on iOS devices

Screenshots

XProtect® Mobile4 screens
eQuip Mobile App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eQuip Mobile App at 2.9 against XProtect® Mobile's 2.2. eQuip Mobile App also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

eQuip Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile has 126 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 25% and 25% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, eQuip Mobile App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
XProtect® Mobile versus eQuip Mobile App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXProtect® MobileeQuip Mobile App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (126 ratings)2.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILESTONE SYSTEMS A/SE-Innovative Services Group

Customer experience

XProtect® Mobile

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

eQuip Mobile App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

eQuip Mobile App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

eQuip Mobile App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XProtect® Mobile free?
XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eQuip Mobile App free?
eQuip Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or eQuip Mobile App?
eQuip Mobile App is rated higher. XProtect® Mobile averages 2.2 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while eQuip Mobile App averages 2.9 from 11 ratings.
Do XProtect® Mobile or eQuip Mobile App have ads?
Neither XProtect® Mobile nor eQuip Mobile App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or eQuip Mobile App?
XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and eQuip Mobile App monthly. Most recently, XProtect® Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and eQuip Mobile App on November 2, 2026.

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