ACT365 vs HKC SmartLink700
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACT365
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ACT365 is a cloud- based, integrated access control and video management solution. The ACT365 App from ACT allows you to manage all your doors, cardholders and cameras across all your sites from your iPhone. Customer Features: You can view the status of doors, lock and unlock doors, view video footage associated with access events or alarms, enable and disable cardholders and view a list of all the cardholders currently on a site, from the app. Login to www.act365.eu for more features and functionality. Installer Features: Installers can manage all their ACT365 customers from the app. Technical issues can be diagnosed remotely from your iPhone, providing faster service to your customers. Note for installers: To use ACT365 you must become a registered ACT installer. Simply register FREE at www.act.eu. When you receive your login details, login to the interACT portal and sign-up for ‘My ACT365’. Note: Dark mode is currently unsupported in this app.
HKC SmartLink700
This app enables professional alarm installers to remotely manage HC security systems linked to the HKC SecureComm cloud. Registration with HKC is required to utilize its features.
- Remote system management
- Cloud connectivity
- Professional installer access
- HC security system integration
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The HKC SmartLink700 App will allow professional alarm installers to remotely manage HC security systems that are connected to the HKC SecureComm cloud service. Note: In order to use this App you must be a professional alarm installer that are registered with HKC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HKC SmartLink700 at 8.0 against ACT365's 14.5. On price, update cadence, 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.
ACT365 ships an update every 3 months, HKC SmartLink700 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACT365 | HKC SmartLink700 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vanderbilt, LLC | HKC Limited |
In-app purchases
ACT365
No in-app purchases
HKC SmartLink700
No in-app purchases
