Comparison

BT Card vs Schlage Base

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

Head to head

About

BT Card

Features

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Show-to-Go: Put the mobile phone close to (15 to 20 centimeters) Bluetooth Reader and open the door. Shake-to-Go: Shake the phone in the scope of the Bluetooth Reader and open the door. Hands-Free: Put the phone in the scope of the Bluetooth Reader and open the door. Manual Button: Click the Manual Button to open the door. Other functions: - Background Mode allows users to open the door without unlocking the phone. - Advanced Settings and Reader Settings need a password to enter. - Local Authorization and Remote Authorization. - Users can set the scope of the Bluetooth Reader. - During the anti-passback time, card data transmission is not allowed.

About

Schlage Base

Features

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An application developed by Allegion that supports open doors, control and manage Schlage electronic locks through cell phone. It supports online and offline password to open the door, and door opening records viewing, and alarm notification

Screenshots

BT Card3 screens

Schlage Base4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BT Card at monthly against Schlage Base's every 20 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BT Card ships an update monthly, Schlage Base every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

BT Card versus Schlage Base: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BT Card	Schlage Base
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 20 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	205 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Shanghai Smarfid Security Equipment Co., Ltd.	Allegion (Australia) Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BT Card

No in-app purchases

None

Schlage Base

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BT Card free?

BT Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Schlage Base free?

Schlage Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BT Card or Schlage Base have ads?

Neither BT Card nor Schlage Base shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BT Card or Schlage Base?

BT Card ships an update monthly, and Schlage Base every 20 months. Most recently, BT Card was updated on November 6, 2026 and Schlage Base on November 7, 2026.