Comparison

XProtect® Mobile vs TL Hosted

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

TL Hosted

Features
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TL Hosted keeps your business moving, wherever you are. Make and receive calls under your business identity across supported devices, and move active calls between them without missing a beat. Contacts, voicemail, call history, answering rules, greetings, and presence settings are all in one place, so you're never out of reach. Download TL Hosted today and take your office with you.

Screenshots

XProtect® Mobile4 screens
TL Hosted4 screens

Verdict

The call

XProtect® Mobile and TL Hosted are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
XProtect® Mobile versus TL Hosted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXProtect® MobileTL Hosted
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILESTONE SYSTEMS A/STwin Lakes Communications Inc,

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

TL Hosted

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

TL Hosted

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XProtect® Mobile free?
XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TL Hosted free?
TL Hosted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XProtect® Mobile or TL Hosted have ads?
Neither XProtect® Mobile nor TL Hosted shows ads.

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