ACT365 vs Star Group App
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.
Star Group App
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Star Group is the hospitality app for participating bars, giving venue managers, staff members, and invited Friends of House a simple way to stay connected with the venue and access the tools relevant to their role. For managers and staff, Star Group brings key day-to-day information into one place. Follow venue announcements, read training and handbook material, stay on top of daily procedures, and manage stock-related workflows directly from your iPhone. For invited Friends of House, Star Group provides quick access to profile information and available discount benefits from participating venues. Features include: • Venue announcements and updates • Handbook and training content • Daily task and procedure overview • Stock tools for venue operations • Push notifications for important updates • Personal profile and role-based access • Discount and wallet access for eligible users Star Group is designed for real hospitality use: fast to open, easy to scan, and simple to use during busy service. Important: Access is provided by participating venues. Users cannot create accounts in the app themselves. Users can delete their account from within the app. Available features may vary depending on whether you are a venue manager, staff member, or an invited Friend of House.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Star Group App at every 2 weeks against ACT365's every 3 months. ACT365's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACT365 ships an update every 3 months, Star Group App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACT365 | Star Group App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vanderbilt, LLC | PETER NICHOLAS BJERREGAARD CHRISTENSEN |
In-app purchases
ACT365
No in-app purchases
Star Group App
No in-app purchases








