Brivo Mobile Key vs Parcel Pending
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brivo Mobile Key
This app allows users to access secured areas using their smartphone as a digital credential. It integrates with a cloud-based access control platform, eliminating the need for physical keys or cards. Administrators can easily issue digital keys to users via email.
- Smartphone access credential
- Replaces physical keys/cards
- Cloud-based integration
- Easy digital key issuance
- No new hardware required
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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.
Parcel Pending
Easily manage your package deliveries with automatic notifications upon arrival. Access your packages contactlessly using a unique QR code for pickup. The app also allows for vacation mode, managing other users, and customizing notification settings.
- Package delivery notifications
- Contactless package access
- Unique QR code for pickup
- Vacation mode
- Manage other users
- Customize notification settings
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Parcel Pending makes it simple to receive your packages and online orders! Get automatic notifications the moment your packages are delivered with our easy-to-use mobile app. Use the Parcel Pending mobile app to: - Get package delivery notifications - Utilize contactless package access - Use a unique QR Code for pick-up - Set vacation mode - Add and manage other users - Update notification preferences and accessibility settings - Contact our support team 24/7 We are always looking to improve our app and services. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make our app better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brivo Mobile Key at 4.7 against Parcel Pending's 4.2. Brivo Mobile Key also leads on ratings volume (174K vs 1.5K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Parcel Pending's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brivo Mobile Key has 174K ratings behind it against 1.5K, 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 23% of Parcel Pending's.
Brivo Mobile Key ships an update fortnightly, Parcel Pending every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Mobile Key | Parcel Pending |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (174K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.3% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 174K — better | 1.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #205 — better | #207 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Quadient Shipping |
Customer experience
Brivo Mobile Key
Parcel Pending
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
Parcel Pending
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Mobile Key
No in-app purchases
Parcel Pending
No in-app purchases
Questions
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