ACT Menlo Park vs Switch™ Mobile Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACT Menlo Park
Easily report local issues like potholes or damaged signs using your phone's GPS. Upload photos or videos to provide details and track the status of your submissions and community reports.
- Report local problems
- GPS location recognition
- Upload photos/videos
- Track report status
- Submit for street maintenance
- Report damaged trees
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For those potholes, damaged street signs, and other local problems that need attention, the ACTMenlo Park app makes reporting a problem easier than ever. This app uses GPS to recognize your location and gives you a menu of common quality-of-life conditions to select from. The app allows you to upload pictures or videos to accompany your request. The mobile app can also be used for a variety of other issues such as street maintenance, street light issues, damaged trees, and others. Residents can track the status of reports they or other members of the community have submitted. Residents can also call the City(650-330-6610) for information on any municipal service and to report a problem in town or visit us at City Hall, 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA for general information.
Switch™ Mobile Access
This application enables Bluetooth-based access control for commercial locks and hardware. It transforms doors and cabinets into smart locks, allowing users to request access keys from system administrators. The app supports multi-site access and adapts its interface based on user roles.
- Bluetooth access control
- Smart lock functionality
- Background access mode
- Touch ID and Face ID support
- Multi-site access
- Role-adaptive interface
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Switch™ Mobile Access brings access control to commercial locks and hardware, transforming doors, cabinets, and more into Bluetooth enabled smart locks. If your building or security system has installed Switch™ Tech, then download this app and request a registration key from the system administrator to receive your access. Simply tap the activate button, touch the Switch™ Core to wake, and twist just like you would a mechanical key once you see a green light. Features: • Background mode to allow access even while your phone is in your pocket • Works with Touch ID and Face ID • Multi-site support with the same app – access your work, gym, or other facilities equipped with Switch™ Tech • Synchronize Switch™ Fob access rights for yourself, your team, or other Switch users • Single application for normal and administrative users – user interface adapts to your role
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACT Menlo Park at 4.4 against Switch™ Mobile Access's 2.7. ACT Menlo Park also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%). Switch™ Mobile Access's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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.
ACT Menlo Park holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 36 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ACT Menlo Park's written reviews are positive against 30% of Switch™ Mobile Access's.
ACT Menlo Park ships an update every 8 months, Switch™ Mobile Access every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ACT Menlo Park | Switch™ Mobile Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (32 ratings) — better | 2.7 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | City of Menlo Park | dormakaba USA Inc |
Customer experience
ACT Menlo Park
Switch™ Mobile Access
In-app purchases
ACT Menlo Park
No in-app purchases
Switch™ Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
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