ACS SmartAccess vs SwiftDecoder by Honeywell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACS SmartAccess
This app demonstrates access control features using compatible ACS Bluetooth readers and smart cards. It requires specific hardware to unlock its full functionality for secure access management.
- Access Control demonstration
- Bluetooth reader integration
- Smart card compatibility
- Secure access management
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ACS SmartAccess is an application that demonstrates Access Control usage for ACS Bluetooth Readers. To fully access the application's features, connect an ACS Bluetooth Reader and use with a smart card. Supported smart card readers are ACR3901U-S1 Secure Bluetooth Contact Card Reader and ACR1255U-J1 Secure Bluetooth NFC Reader. Supported smart cards types are ACOS3 and Mifare Classic.
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell
Transform your device into a powerful scanner for barcodes, data capture, and image recognition. It offers advanced features like OCR and parsing of identification documents, with flexible scan modes for various environments. This tool enhances productivity by simplifying data input and improving accuracy.
- Barcode scanning
- Data capture
- OCR capabilities
- ID document parsing
- Multiple scan modes
- Image capture
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Simple and easy barcode scanning, data capture, data parsing, and so much more. Turn your device into a powerful scanner with SwiftDecoder. Need more than just barcode scanning and decoding? SwiftDecoder goes beyond the barcode, offering you a multitude of data and image capture capabilities to provide you with the potential to do even more with your app. Honeywell SwiftDecoder enables you to capture data through OCR, capture images, or scan and parse data from driver's licenses, passports, boarding passes and other common forms. SwiftDecoder provides you with the flexibility of a wide range of scan modes to meet your varying needs. Choose your mode based on the performance required. Modes including targeting, windowing, batch scanning, preview and select, continuous scan, and more. Scan any barcode anytime! Whether your barcode is damaged, blurry, attached to a curved surface or if you are scanning in ambient lighting, no matter the quality of the barcode or the scan environment, SwiftDecoder can quickly and accurately decode your barcode. The SwiftDecoder demo app demonstrates the enterprise performance capabilities of Honeywell's technology in your mobile device. Our SDK provides developers with a flexible, reliable and simple solution for all your data and image capture needs. Whether you are developing hybrid or native applications the SwiftDecoder SDK supports a variety of operating systems and development frameworks ensuring maximum performance regardless of how you develop your app. Honeywell's SwiftDecoder vision solutions are used by companies globally to simplify workflows and improve productivity. Honeywell helped pioneer the barcode scanning market in the 1970s, and over the years its new innovations have helped retailers, distribution centers, transportation and logistics, and healthcare organizations achieve significant improvements in efficiency, speed, and accuracy in their operations. Download the SwiftDecoder app and get started scanning plus a whole lot more today! For more information or to contact sales, please visit our website at: https://sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/sensing-and-iot/barcode-scan-engines-modules-and-decoding-software/swiftdecoder-barcode-decoding-software
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwiftDecoder by Honeywell at 56% against ACS SmartAccess's 0%. SwiftDecoder by Honeywell also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). ACS SmartAccess's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwiftDecoder by Honeywell has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ACS SmartAccess's written reviews are positive against 56% of SwiftDecoder by Honeywell's.
ACS SmartAccess ships an update every 10 months, SwiftDecoder by Honeywell every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACS SmartAccess | SwiftDecoder by Honeywell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 215 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Card Systems Ltd. | Honeywell International, Inc. |
Customer experience
ACS SmartAccess
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell
In-app purchases
ACS SmartAccess
No in-app purchases
SwiftDecoder by Honeywell
No in-app purchases
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