EXPLORER Connect vs Protocol Foods
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EXPLORER Connect
Manage and operate EXPLORER BGAN terminals with ease. This application allows you to monitor terminal status, configure settings, and even use your smartphone as a satellite phone for making and receiving calls.
- Satellite phone capability
- Terminal status dashboard
- Configuration settings
- Terminal pointing assistance
- SIP phone settings
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EXPLORER CONNECT simplifies management and usage of EXPLORER 510, 710, and 323 terminals. Via the Connect app, it is possible to monitor and configure the terminals. A satellite phone capability is part of the app that enables making and receiving calls using a smart phone connected to an EXPLORER satellite terminal. The EXPLORER Connect main menu includes: - Satellite phone - Use your smart phone as a satellite phone to make and receive calls with EXPLORER BGAN terminals*. - Dashboard - Overview of terminal status. - Settings - extended menu with access to phone settings (SIP), terminal pointing assistance, terminal webpage, and About page. *Note: For use of Satellite Phone, the phone/tablet must support IP Telephony (SIP).
Protocol Foods
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Focus on producing safe, high-quality food while Protocol Foods handles the rest. Transform food safety compliance by bringing plant operations into the digital age. Streamline your processes, reduce recalls, and improve compliance—no more outdated pen-and-paper methods. Key features Monitoring checks: Easily complete, track, and manage all safety checks in one place. Real-time oversight: Get notified instantly about missed checks, failures, or corrective actions. Compliance history: Simplify audit preparation with searchable and filterable task records. AI assistant: Access FDA and USDA guidelines instantly with a conversational AI tool. Built for food safety: Designed to enhance compliance and support efficient, reliable operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Protocol Foods at fortnightly against EXPLORER Connect's every 10 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
EXPLORER Connect ships an update every 10 months, Protocol Foods fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EXPLORER Connect | Protocol Foods |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thrane & Thrane AS | Protocol Foods |
In-app purchases
EXPLORER Connect
No in-app purchases
Protocol Foods
No in-app purchases
Questions
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