Dakota Alert vs Proteus Sensor Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dakota Alert
Receive instant push notifications from Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Get alerted to activity in your driveway, backyard, or other monitored areas.
- Push notification alerts
- Supports 4000 series wireless sensors
- Monitors driveways and backyards
- Real-time activity detection
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Use the Dakota Alert app to get push notification alerts from the various Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Be notified if someone enters the driveway, backyard, etc.
Proteus Sensor Cloud
This utility app connects to and manages Proteus sensors. It allows users to monitor and control their sensor data. Designed for seamless integration with Proteus hardware.
- Connect to Proteus sensors
- Monitor sensor data
- Control sensor functions
- Seamless hardware integration
- Data management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Proteus Sensor Cloud at 5.0 against Dakota Alert's 2.7. Proteus Sensor Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Dakota Alert's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Proteus Sensor Cloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Dakota Alert ships an update every 8 months, Proteus Sensor Cloud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dakota Alert | Proteus Sensor Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dakota Alert, Inc. | Avarachan Cherian |
In-app purchases
Dakota Alert
No in-app purchases
Proteus Sensor Cloud
No in-app purchases
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