Brivo Mobile Key vs Centrios
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.
Centrios
Manage business access remotely with a smart lock system. Control locks, grant temporary access to staff and visitors, and monitor activity logs. Ideal for businesses needing secure and flexible entry management.
- Unlock and lock doors remotely
- Grant access to staff and visitors
- Create and edit access schedules
- View activity and access history
- Manage multiple locations
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Centrios is a smart access platform designed specifically for small and growing businesses just like yours. With our intuitive and easy-to-use app, you can connect your Centrios smart locks and smart readers to your business in the matter of seconds. With the Centrios app, you can: Unlock and lock your locks with the touch of your mobile phone. Grant access to staff and visitors to multiple devices. Create and edit access schedules. View recent activities including access history, low battery reports, and more. View system details including subscription level and user capacities. Manage and access multiple locations with a single sign on. Get started today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Centrios at 90% against Brivo Mobile Key's 29%. Brivo Mobile Key's advantage is ratings volume (173K vs 17) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). 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.
Brivo Mobile Key holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brivo Mobile Key has 173K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Brivo Mobile Key's written reviews are positive against 90% of Centrios's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brivo Mobile Key ships an update every 2 weeks, Centrios every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Brivo Mobile Key | Centrios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (173K ratings) — better | 4.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 90.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 173K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | ASSA ABLOY Canada Ltd. |
Customer experience
Brivo Mobile Key
Centrios
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
Centrios
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Mobile Key
No in-app purchases
Centrios
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is Centrios free?
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