HKC SmartLink700 vs Professional ID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Professional ID
This app serves as a digital wallet for professionals to securely store their digital license and certificate ID cards. Users receive an invitation to add their credentials, and can opt-in to receive updates from their issuing authority directly within the app.
- Digital ID wallet
- Store license and certificate cards
- Receive invitation to add credentials
- Opt-in for authority updates
- Secure digital credential storage
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Professional ID App is a digital ID wallet used by professionals to store their digital license & certificate ID cards issued by the licensing and certification authority. In order to use this app and store your professional ID card on your mobile device, you must receive a digital ID card invitation email. If your authority is not registered with us and you would like to use this app, please have them contact us. Licensing and certification authorities are making ID cards more convenient and useful by offering them digitally. Cardholders can also opt-in to receive messages, updates, and information in the app from their licensing and certification authority. Didn’t get your card invitation email? Ask your licensing and certification authority to issue you a digital professional ID card through ID123 (https://www.id123.io).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Professional ID at every 3 weeks against HKC SmartLink700's every 5 months. HKC SmartLink700's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
HKC SmartLink700 ships an update every 5 months, Professional ID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HKC SmartLink700 | Professional ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HKC Limited | ID123 Inc. |
Customer experience
HKC SmartLink700
Professional ID
In-app purchases
HKC SmartLink700
No in-app purchases
Professional ID
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HKC SmartLink700 free?
Is Professional ID free?
Do HKC SmartLink700 or Professional ID have ads?
Which is updated more often, HKC SmartLink700 or Professional ID?
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