Comparison

XProtect® Mobile vs attendee Scan

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

attendee Scan

This app allows event organizers and their staff to scan tickets, look up attendees, and view real-time check-in totals for their events. It works offline and provides clear admission results with sound and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Scan ticket QR codes
  • Offline attendee list download
  • Manual attendee lookup by name
  • Live check-in totals
  • Scan-only mode for volunteers
  • Ad-free and no cross-app tracking
Features
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attendee Scan is the free companion app to attendee ticketing. Event organizers and door staff use it to scan tickets and manage entry to their events. You need an organizer account, or an event code supplied by your organizer to pair a scan-only device. Event and guest information stays restricted to authorized staff. Scan ticket QR codes for clear admission results with sound and haptic feedback. See reserved-seat details and entry windows for supported tickets, with clear reasons when a ticket cannot be admitted. Download your event roster before doors open to scan when the connection drops. Offline use requires valid access; recorded scans synchronize when connectivity returns. Signed-in organizers can search by guest or event name, complete email or phone number, seat, or ticket code. Swipe a guest to check them in or out, or open their ticket to view available order details and scan history. View checked-in totals from the synced roster across devices, this device's check-in count, and totals by event and ticket type. Choose light or dark appearance and adjust sound, vibration and automatic return to the scanner. Scan-only devices are limited to their assigned scanning access. There is nothing to buy in the app. Scanning is included for every event, including free events, with no subscription and no charge per device or team member. The camera reads ticket QR codes. No ads or cross-app tracking. Need access or help? Visit attendee.events/support.

Screenshots

XProtect® Mobile4 screens
attendee Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: attendee Scan at 100% against XProtect® Mobile's 25%. attendee Scan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 5). 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

attendee Scan 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 5, 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 attendee Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, attendee Scan weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
XProtect® Mobile versus attendee Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXProtect® Mobileattendee Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (126 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMILESTONE SYSTEMS A/SAttendee Events LLC

Customer experience

XProtect® Mobile

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

attendee Scan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

attendee Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

XProtect® Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

attendee Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XProtect® Mobile free?
XProtect® Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is attendee Scan free?
attendee Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, XProtect® Mobile or attendee Scan?
attendee Scan is rated higher. XProtect® Mobile averages 2.2 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while attendee Scan averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do XProtect® Mobile or attendee Scan have ads?
Neither XProtect® Mobile nor attendee Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XProtect® Mobile or attendee Scan?
XProtect® Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and attendee Scan weekly. Most recently, XProtect® Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and attendee Scan on October 31, 2026.

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