eSecure 2.0 vs Northcentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eSecure 2.0
Control your home security system and smart devices remotely. View live video feeds and receive alerts for important events. Automate scenes for convenience and energy savings.
- Arm/disarm security system
- Control Z-Wave devices (lights, locks, thermostats)
- View live and recorded video
- Create automated scenes
- Manage user codes
- Receive event alerts
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The Protection 1 eSecure 2.0™ Remote Interactive Services app gives you real-time control of your Protection 1® security system from anywhere. You can remotely control your security system, Z-Wave® enabled devices (e.g., lights, lock and thermostats) and view live, streaming video of your home and business wherever you are. Requirement: Compatible Protection 1® security system with a subscription to eSecure 2.0™ Remote Interactive Services. Please call 1.866.792.2422 for additional information. Feature Highlights: • Arm or disarm your security system • Turn lights off or on • Adjust thermostat temperature • Unlock or lock doors • View live video and recorded clips from your Protection 1 eSecure 2.0™ cameras • Wi-Fi® signal strength indicators for Protection 1 eSecure 2.0™ cameras • Create and control automated scenes for convenience and energy savings • Create users and manage their security system user codes • Language support for: Latin American Spanish, French Canadian, Brazilian Portuguese • Receive email and text alerts about selected events in your home or business, such as extreme temperature changes, motion detected in restricted areas, movement of valuable items, and more. • Language support for: Latin American Spanish, French Canadian, Brazilian Portuguese
Northcentral
Manage your account details, view bills and balances, and make payments securely on the go. Schedule alerts, receive push notifications, and stay connected via social media.
- Secure account access
- View bill and balance
- Make payments
- Schedule alerts and reminders
- Receive push notifications
- Social media connection
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Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications stay connected with us via facebook and twitter. Nearly everything you can do from our "Online Account Portal" can now be handled instantly whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eSecure 2.0 at 4.6 against Northcentral's 2.3. eSecure 2.0 also leads on ratings volume (7.6K vs 8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Northcentral's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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.
eSecure 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eSecure 2.0 has 7.6K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of eSecure 2.0's written reviews are positive against 25% of Northcentral's.
eSecure 2.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, Northcentral every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eSecure 2.0 | Northcentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.6K ratings) — better | 2.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Protection One | Northcentral Mississippi Electric Power Association |
Customer experience
eSecure 2.0
Northcentral
Bugs and requests
eSecure 2.0
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to arm/disarm system
- Sensor and camera issues
- Inconsistent app performance
Requested features
3 requests- Allow clearing alarm history from app
- Improve scheduling options
- Update app for latest iPhone models
Northcentral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
eSecure 2.0
No in-app purchases
Northcentral
No in-app purchases
