# XProtect® Mobile vs PenPoint

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PenPoint at 100% against XProtect® Mobile's 25%. PenPoint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

PenPoint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 100% of PenPoint's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | XProtect® Mobile | PenPoint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.2 (126 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xprotect-mobile/id498447321/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penpoint/id1451352658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **126** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 24.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 461 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S](https://appshunter.io/developer/498447324) | [Pen-Link, Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/923191867) |

## What reviewers say

### XProtect® Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xprotect-mobile/id498447321)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 🔒 Secure remote access
- 💡 Innovative features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Difficult to find recorded footage
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🚫 Lack of basic features

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to connect to servers
- Incompatibility with iOS versions
- Duplicate camera displays
- Playback issues with self-signed SSL certificates

**Requested features**

- Add audio support
- Improve motion event thumbnails
- Allow disabling of PIP mode
- Implement Touch ID support


### PenPoint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penpoint/id1451352658)

This app provides secure mobile access to communications surveillance data for law enforcement investigations. It helps users understand target locations by mapping cellular tower sectors and ping services.

**Highlights:** Secure mobile access to surveillance data, Mapping of cellular tower sectors, Precision location ping services, Analysis of target location patterns, Support for law enforcement investigations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is XProtect® Mobile free?

XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PenPoint free?

PenPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or PenPoint?

PenPoint is rated higher. XProtect® Mobile averages 2.2 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while PenPoint averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do XProtect® Mobile or PenPoint have ads?

Neither XProtect® Mobile nor PenPoint shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or PenPoint?

XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and PenPoint every 2 months. Most recently, XProtect® Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and PenPoint on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*