Honeywell ICS vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Honeywell ICS
This app facilitates installation, commissioning, and servicing of building control systems. It connects to BACnet controllers, allowing users to command field devices and perform various checkout tests. Recorded results can be synced for report generation, offering a project overview of test completion.
- Connects to BACnet controllers
- Command field devices
- Wiring, point, and functional checkout tests
- Record test results
- Sync results with CPO Studio
- Generate reports
- Project-level test completion overview
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Honeywell ComfortPoint™Open(CPO) ICS App provides a smart and easy way to perform installation, commissioning and servicing activities at a site. It connects seamlessly with BACnet controllers and allows users to command field devices. It provides features that are intuitive to perform wiring checkout, point checkout and functional checkout tests and record the test results. Users can sync the recorded test results with CPO Studio and generate reports. This is one of the key features that makes it unique. It also provides a project level overview that shows test completion status.
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Honeywell ICS at 5.0 against HID Reader Manager's 2.6. HID Reader Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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.
Honeywell ICS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Reader Manager has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Honeywell ICS ships an update every 7 months, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Honeywell ICS | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.6 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 10.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Honeywell International, Inc. | HID Global |
Customer experience
Honeywell ICS
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
Honeywell ICS
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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