Comparison

EXPLORER Connect vs Protocol Foods

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

About

Protocol Foods

Features
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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 Streamline your processes, reduce recalls, and improve compliance—no more outdated pen-and-paper methods.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.

Screenshots

EXPLORER Connect4 screens
Protocol Foods4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
EXPLORER Connect versus Protocol Foods: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXPLORER ConnectProtocol Foods
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThrane & Thrane ASProtocol Foods

In-app purchases

None

EXPLORER Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Protocol Foods

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EXPLORER Connect free?
EXPLORER Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protocol Foods free?
Protocol Foods is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EXPLORER Connect or Protocol Foods have ads?
Neither EXPLORER Connect nor Protocol Foods shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EXPLORER Connect or Protocol Foods?
EXPLORER Connect ships an update every 10 months, and Protocol Foods fortnightly. Most recently, EXPLORER Connect was updated on October 1, 2026 and Protocol Foods on October 4, 2026.

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