Comparison

Key vs NORDCON

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Key

Transform your iPhone into a mobile ID card for convenient door access. Securely register your credentials and use your phone to open doors, leveraging advanced encrypted transfer technology.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as mobile ID
  • Convenient door opening
  • Secure credential transfer
  • iPhone integration
  • Requires Interflex software
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Your smartphone as a mobile ID card: With the Interflex app "Key", you can conveniently open doors with your iPhone. This is how "Key" works: - Install the app on your iPhone. - Register the app with your access data. - Book with your iPhone to open doors. Thanks to "NetworkOnMobile" technology, we ensure encrypted and secure transfer of the mobile credential to your iPhone. Important: The use of this app requires the use of the Interflex software IF-6040 and suitable badge readers.

About

NORDCON

This tool allows for the monitoring, diagnosis, and parameterization of drives via Bluetooth. It features a customizable dashboard, oscilloscope function for analysis, and backup/recovery capabilities for drive parameters.

Highlights
  • Dashboard visualization
  • Drive monitoring and fault diagnosis
  • Parameterization with help function
  • Configurable oscilloscope function
  • Backup and recovery of drive parameters
  • Service request to NORD
Features
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Functions: The following functions are available to the user: Dashboard-based visualisation for drive monitoring and fault diagnosis Parameterisation with help function and rapid access Individually configurable oscilloscope function for drive analysis Backup and recovery function for simple handling of drive parameters Demonstration function This is how it works: 1. Drive connection via Bluetooth 2. Dashboard is called up automatically 3. User-defined widgets for adjustment of dashboard 4. Parameterisation with rapid access and integrated help function 5. Oscilloscope function provides support for drive analysis 6. Service request directly to NORD Notes: The NORDCON APP can only be used with the Bluetooth stick NORDAC ACCESS BT and a motor starter or frequency inverter from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. This app is available as a free download in the App Store. In case of questions and/or suggestions, please contact: BTStick@nord.com

Screenshots

Key4 screens
NORDCON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Key at every 4 months against NORDCON's every 8 months. NORDCON's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Key ships an update every 4 months, NORDCON every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Key versus NORDCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyNORDCON
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperInterflex Datensysteme GmbHNORD Drivesystems

Customer experience

Key

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NORDCON

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Key

No in-app purchases

None

NORDCON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Key free?
Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NORDCON free?
NORDCON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Key or NORDCON have ads?
Neither Key nor NORDCON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Key or NORDCON?
Key ships an update every 4 months, and NORDCON every 8 months. Most recently, Key was updated on October 2, 2026 and NORDCON on October 1, 2026.

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