Comparison

dormakaba BlueSky Access vs Our Chapters

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

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About

dormakaba BlueSky Access

Transform your mobile device into a secure access key for hotels, apartments, and student housing. Bypass check-in and access authorized areas with ease. Requires compatible electronic locks and a Bluetooth antenna.

Highlights
  • Mobile access key delivery
  • Secure entry for hotels
  • Access for residential properties
  • Bypass front desk check-in
  • Access to common areas
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled
Features
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Use a mobile device as a secure key dormakaba BlueSky Access is a cloud-based mobile access key delivery system available for hotels and multifamily housing, student housing, market-rate apartments and senior living properties. It merges security and convenience for the mobile minded traveler or dweller in order to enhance the access experience. The delivery of a key to a mobile device (phone, tablet) is enabled via LEGIC Connect, a service that operates in a highly-secure and scalable data center. Once notification has been received and the BlueSky Access app has been installed, the mobile access key is sent to the app on that mobile device, allowing entry to those doors or areas access to which authorization has been given. The BlueSky Access app is available for use only in properties equipped with dormakaba contactless electronic locks that have been equipped with a dormakaba Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radio antenna. Hotels With the BlueSky Access app on a mobile device, guests can bypass the front desk check-in process and go directly to their room as well as gaining access to any authorized common area in the hotel requiring a room key. Residence With the BlueSky Access app on a mobile device, residents can securely lock and unlock unit doors and other amenity areas within a property to which authorization to enter has been given. About dormakaba Group dormakaba is one of the top three companies in the global market for access and security solutions. With strong brands such as Dorma and Kaba in our portfolio, we are a single source for products, solutions, and services related to doors and secure access to buildings and rooms. With around 16,000 employees and numerous cooperation partners, we are active in over 130 countries. dormakaba is headquartered in Rümlang (Zurich/Switzerland) and generates an annual turnover of over CHF 2 billion. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology enables the issuance and management of secure mobile access keys for hotels, multihousing, student and senior living properties. dormakaba’s latest RFID door locks and other access controls are BlueSky Access enabled. They can be installed on a variety of door types and locations giving properties a flexible, secure choice of entry options. BLE-enabled door locks and access controls allow an authorized user to place a compatible mobile device (smartphone, tablet) with the BlueSky Access app near a corresponding sensor on the door lock. The sensor reads the BlueSky Access key, the lock system communicates with the property management network, and determines whether the unique, encrypted code conveyed by the phone is on an approved "pass" list. If so, access is allowed, and the entry is recorded for audit purposes.

About

Our Chapters

Features
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Kids change before you can find a pen. Our Chapters gives busy parents a modern baby book: a quick, private place to save the quotes, photos, milestones, and little stories they never want to lose. Capture the funny things your kids say, the quiet everyday details, favorite photos, milestones, adventures, and the stories that make your family yours. Add children, write entries, attach photos, and build a timeline of memories you can return to over the years. Our Chapters is designed for real life: quick enough for a sentence in the moment, thoughtful enough for longer reflections later. Gentle memory prompts help you remember what to write when life is busy, so the small things do not slip away. Your memories stay personal. Our Chapters stores your content on your device and in your private iCloud account. When you choose to share, you can invite family members to contribute to the same family timeline. Features * Save written memories, quotes, milestones, and everyday stories * Add photos to entries * Create child profiles and organize memories by child * Search your family timeline * Use memory prompts for inspiration * Optionally share a family timeline with loved ones * Sync privately with iCloud * Our Chapters helps you keep the moments that become your family’s story. Privacy Policy: https://taylorwrightsanson.com/ourchapters/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://taylorwrightsanson.com/ourchapters/terms_of_use.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

dormakaba BlueSky Access3 screens
Our Chapters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: dormakaba BlueSky Access at none against Our Chapters's 1. dormakaba BlueSky Access also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Our Chapters sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. dormakaba BlueSky Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dormakaba BlueSky Access versus Our Chapters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdormakaba BlueSky AccessOur Chapters
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdormakaba Canada Inc.Taylor Sanson

Bugs and requests

dormakaba BlueSky Access

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App won't open door
  • App freezes and cannot be closed
  • Mobile key not generating
  • Keys disappear from app
  • Constantly logged out
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  • App breaks Apple Pay/NFC
  • Unable to register
  • Access codes/guest delegation errors
  • App not working on iPhone 12 but works on Samsung

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add to Apple Wallet
  • Add Apple Watch version
  • Add widget compatibility
  • Allow key transfer to new phone
  • Improve speed of unlocking
Show 1 more
  • Make app available on Apple Watch

Our Chapters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

dormakaba BlueSky Access

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Our Chapters

Subscriptions1
  • Our Chapters Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is dormakaba BlueSky Access free?
dormakaba BlueSky Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Our Chapters free?
Our Chapters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do dormakaba BlueSky Access or Our Chapters have ads?
Neither dormakaba BlueSky Access nor Our Chapters shows ads.

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