Comparison

Key vs eyeLock Mobile

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

eyeLock Mobile

Features
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The eyeLock app transmits your generated eyeLock iris template to eyeLock iris scanners via bluetooth BLE signal. Scan your provided iris templates with eyeLock provided QR codes. When the eyeLock app is in scanning mode, your iris template will be transmitted to the eyeLock scanner as you approach the access point, allowing you to authenticate with your eyes as you reach the door. With the eyeLock app, your iris template data stays with you wherever you go.

Screenshots

Key4 screens
eyeLock Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: eyeLock Mobile at 15.1 against Key's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, eyeLock Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Key versus eyeLock Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyeyeLock Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInterflex Datensysteme GmbHBiocenturion, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Key

No in-app purchases

None

eyeLock Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Key free?
Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eyeLock Mobile free?
eyeLock Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Key or eyeLock Mobile have ads?
Neither Key nor eyeLock Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Key or eyeLock Mobile?
Key ships an update every 4 months, and eyeLock Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Key was updated on October 2, 2026 and eyeLock Mobile on October 11, 2026.

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