Brivo Mobile Key vs Tele
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brivo Mobile Key
Unlock secured areas using your smartphone as a digital access credential. This app works with the Brivo Access platform, eliminating the need for physical keys and cards. Administrators can easily issue digital passes via email.
- Smartphone access credential
- Digital key replacement
- Works with Brivo Access
- No new hardware needed
- Email pass distribution
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Brivo Mobile Key introduces a new level of convenience by providing you with the ability to access secured areas with your smartphone. Available exclusively for the Brivo Access cloud-based access control platform. As an enhancement to Brivo Access, Brivo Mobile Key is a new digital credential format available to all active accounts to eliminate the need for physical keys and access cards. Easy to use and no new hardware required, Brivo Access administrators simply email a Brivo Mobile Key to a user, allowing them to add the credential to the mobile application and unlock doors with their smartphone.
Tele
This utility app allows users to make and receive calls from their mobile device as if they were in the office. It provides access to voicemails and call history, and enables easy greeting changes. An existing account with the Tele Cloud System is required for functionality.
- Make office calls from mobile
- Receive calls on mobile
- Access voicemails
- View call history
- Change greeting remotely
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TeleCloud is a softclient that extends the Tele Cloud System to your cell phone. It allows you to make calls from your cell phone as if you were calling from the office and receive calls. It gives you the ability to see your voicemails and your call history. It also lets you change your greeting whenever you want. For this app to work you must have an existing Tele Cloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brivo Mobile Key at 4.7 against Tele's 2.3. Brivo Mobile Key also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (173K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Brivo Mobile Key holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brivo Mobile Key has 173K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Brivo Mobile Key's written reviews are positive against 20% of Tele's.
Brivo Mobile Key ships an update every 2 weeks, Tele every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Mobile Key | Tele |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (173K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 173K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Tele Cloud LLC |
Customer experience
Brivo Mobile Key
Tele
Bugs and requests
Brivo Mobile Key
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Doors disappearing from app
- Inconsistent Siri integration
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve app responsiveness
- Provide widget for quick access
- Allow customization of door icons
Tele
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Mobile Key
No in-app purchases
Tele
No in-app purchases
