Brivo Mobile Pass vs NeedlePointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brivo Mobile Pass
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 Pass 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 Pass 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 Pass to a user, allowing them to add the credential to the mobile application and unlock doors with their smartphone.
NeedlePointer
This utility app helps users track and manage needle points. It offers a simple interface for recording and organizing point data, with options for advanced editing. Ideal for users who need precise point management.
- Needle point tracking
- Point data recording
- Point organization
- Advanced editing options
- Simple interface
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NeedlePointer helps needlepoint and embroidery stitchers organize projects, thread stash, canvases, progress, shopping lists, and patterns in one place. Track active and finished projects, save photos and notes, manage thread inventory by brand/color number/color name, mark canvases as kitted, create shopping lists, and use pattern editor tools. Optional purchases: - Remove Ads: one-time purchase - Premium Monthly: auto-renewable monthly subscription, $1.99/month in the US, unlocks premium editor tools and removes ads - Support the Creator: optional repeatable $1.99 support purchase Privacy Policy: https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/PRIVACY_POLICY.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://samcarrara415.github.io/needletracker-privacy/TERMS_OF_USE.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NeedlePointer at 100% against Brivo Mobile Pass's 29%. NeedlePointer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Brivo Mobile Pass's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (167K vs 8). On price, ads 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. NeedlePointer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brivo Mobile Pass asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brivo Mobile Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brivo Mobile Pass has 167K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Brivo Mobile Pass's written reviews are positive against 100% of NeedlePointer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Brivo Mobile Pass ships an update every 2 weeks, NeedlePointer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Mobile Pass | NeedlePointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (167K ratings) — better | 4.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #147 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Samuel Carrara |
Customer experience
Brivo Mobile Pass
NeedlePointer
Bugs and requests
Brivo Mobile Pass
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
NeedlePointer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Mobile Pass
No in-app purchases
NeedlePointer
- Premium Editor Monthly$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$1.99
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