SGMC SES vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGMC SES
Control Select Gate products remotely using your cellular phone. Manage gate access through SMS text commands or touch tones for convenient operation.
- Remote gate control
- SMS text commands
- Touch tone control
- Select Gate product compatibility
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Cellular phone Application to control Select Gate products. Provides gate control via SMS text or touch tones.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SGMC SES at every 10 days against HID Reader Manager's every 2 months. SGMC SES also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 14.0). HID Reader Manager's advantage is review sentiment (12% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
SGMC SES holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SGMC SES's written reviews are positive against 12% of HID Reader Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SGMC SES ships an update every 10 days, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SGMC SES | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (9 ratings) — better | 2.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 11.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Select Engineered Systems, Inc. | HID Global |
Customer experience
SGMC SES
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
SGMC SES
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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