USMON Lite vs ACT ID Open Options
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USMON Lite
This app allows surgical assistants and IONM technicians to manage patient cases, review schedules, and create new entries. Users can also scan and upload documents directly to patient records.
- Review and edit existing cases
- Create new cases
- Scan and upload documents
- Direct upload to patient records
- Schedule management
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USMON Lite is a lightweight app for our usmon.com users to review, edit and/or create new cases on their schedules. In addition, this app will allow the user to scan and upload documents to directly to the patient's records. Note: this is only for Surgical Assistants or IONM Technicians.
ACT ID Open Options
This app allows organizations to use smartphones as secure access credentials for doors in various facilities. It integrates with existing readers for a touchless entry experience, offering a flexible and affordable transition to mobile access.
- Smartphone as secure access credential
- Works with WaveLynx readers
- Touchless door entry
- Integrated with DNA Fusion software
- No subscriptions or fees
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ACT ID is a cloud-based mobile credential app that enables organizations to utilize smartphones with existing WaveLynx multi-technology readers for secure access to doors in office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences and a growing variety of enterprises. ACT ID is integrated into Open Options’ flagship software, DNA Fusion, providing a user-friendly experience with the digital security and convenience of mobile credentials. ACT ID works seamlessly with WaveLynx Ethos Wiegnd/OSDP readers for a touchless experience in which users hold their phone close to the reader and open a door. The application does not require any subscriptions or fees, making it an extremely flexible and affordable solution that allows organizations to transition to mobile access at their own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACT ID Open Options at 5.0 against USMON Lite's 4.0. ACT ID Open Options also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACT ID Open Options holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
USMON Lite ships an update every 3 months, ACT ID Open Options weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USMON Lite | ACT ID Open Options |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Monitoring, Inc. | Open Options, Inc. |
In-app purchases
USMON Lite
No in-app purchases
ACT ID Open Options
No in-app purchases
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