XProtect® Mobile vs Alertus Activator
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
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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.
Alertus Activator
This app provides incident managers with enhanced control over emergency notification systems directly from their mobile devices. It offers features like multi-factor authentication, detailed activation reports, and quick access to preset alerts.
- Multi-Factor Authentication
- Detailed Activation Reports
- Server Information Access
- Multiple Server Connections
- Quick Access to Preset Alerts
- Server Connection Status
- Historical Activation Activity
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With version 3.0.0 of the Alertus Activator App, Alertus is proud to release the new innovation in ENS for activating our Alertus server solution. This new app is accessible to all users and allow incident managers better control right from their mobile devices. We have built a tool that we believe will enhance your notification setup. New Features: Multi-Factor Authentication - Uses the biometric functionality available on user’s mobile device. Detailed Reports: A fine tuned activation report chart. You can easily select between the time range filter to get a deeper look at your activation history. Server Information: Get access to your server information, duration and license expiration right from the reports page Multiple Server Connection - You can now add multiple server connections making it possible to connect to multiple Alertus server instances Quick Access - Get to your saved preset alerts right from the home page Server Connection Status - Know the health of your server anywhere you are from the new activator app Historical Activation Activity - Easily view your activation history and cancel activation if needed Dedicated Support Center - Get access to your support information right from the mobile app. We love to hear from you. Reach out to us via support@alertus.com and let us know how this version is enhancing your organization’s Emergency Notification setup.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alertus Activator at 4.3 against XProtect® Mobile's 2.2. Alertus Activator also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). XProtect® Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Alertus Activator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XProtect® Mobile has 126 ratings behind it against 12, 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 67% of Alertus Activator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XProtect® Mobile | Alertus Activator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (126 ratings) | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 126 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MILESTONE SYSTEMS A/S | Alertus Technologies, LLC. |
Customer experience
XProtect® Mobile
Alertus Activator
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
Alertus Activator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
XProtect® Mobile
No in-app purchases
Alertus Activator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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