Defender Empower

4.4
604 reviews
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Everyone
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Everyone
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About this app

At Defender, your peace of mind is our top priority, and we design our products to provide the greatest value to our customers with easy-to-use, simple, and robust security solutions.

Control your compatible Defender security system with this app to unlock a world of possibilities. Set motion detection schedules, instant alerts, and notifications, record and retrieve footage, share and save memorable and not-so-memorable moments, and customize a whole array of other features to your liking. Stay connected anywhere, anytime with advanced encrypted communication protocols. You can even stream, hear, and save live footage over a cellular data connection.
Updated on
Dec 24, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
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This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
586 reviews
Brad Rydquist
February 28, 2026
These cameras and app were an overall big disappintment. The app glitches all the time showing random error codes. The cameras are always getting triggered for motion without anything happening. Also, there is no way to accurately adjust them. I'm just waiting to replace them with something better. I bought them through Costco which normally sells good quality products but this just wasnt (costco no longer sells them). I tried tech support but they didn't offer solutions and responses were slow.
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Defender
March 27, 2026
Hi Brad, We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the issues with the app, motion detection, and adjustments. We understand how disappointing this must be, especially after seeking support. Your feedback is important and will be shared with our team to improve. Best regards, Jenny | Defender Customer Experience Expert
Emily Hall
April 30, 2023
The empowe app was easy to install, use, and invite my husband to share. We have the 16 camera system, and I especially like the ability to snap pictures/videos without looking all over for them. They immediately loaded in my pictures and gallery apps in addition to the empower app. The detection page is awesome. I now go there to view first before using playback. It's great having the ability to listen during playback. Great system.
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Defender
May 1, 2023
Hello Emily, Thank you for reviewing. We are happy to hear that you love the system, easy-to-use app, playback, and great features. Thank you for choosing Defender to protect what matters most. Best Regards, Amanda M | Defender Customer Experience Supervisor
Robin Major
February 17, 2026
I hate this system! if a fly crosses the vision it sets off notifications..I get no less than 25-30 minimum notifications and no way to stop them. everything's set to min or lowest ! seriously thinking of finding a monitoring company to install all new , it's been a few years and I have only set up 4of 8 cameras.i think they are just way too sensitive
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Defender
March 27, 2026
Hi Robin, We’re sorry to hear how frustrating this has been. We understand how excessive alerts can impact your experience. We’ll be sure to share your feedback with our team. Our support team can also help with steps to reduce false alerts and improve performance. Best regards, Jenny | Defender Customer Experience Expert

What’s new

Bug fixes and user experience improvements.