Comparison

Nearkey vs MiDNI

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

Head to head
About

Nearkey

Control electric doors remotely using your smartphone, even without Wi-Fi or internet. Manage user access securely via the cloud. This system is compatible with existing door mechanisms and offers a versatile solution for various access control needs.

Highlights
  • Smartphone electric door opening
  • No Wi-Fi or internet required
  • No interference with existing systems
  • Cloud-based user/group management
  • Maximum security
  • Versatile applications
Features
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Nearkey is a smartphone electric-door opening system, that functions without either wifi or internet connection. Another feature of Nearkey is that it does not interfere with any other opening systems at place. It allows the management of user and group permissions in the cloud, betting on maximum security. Its applications are multiple: public spaces, restricted traffic areas, social services, offices, elevators and common areas, as well as private housing. A secure, innovative & economical solution, created by Nayar Systems. In order to operate the Nearkey app, you will need to purchase and install a Nearkey device.

About

MiDNI

This official app allows you to use your Spanish National Identity Card digitally for in-person identification. It includes a verifier to check the authenticity of other users' digital credentials. Registration is required by linking your mobile number to your identity.

Highlights
  • Digital identification for in-person use
  • Authenticity verifier for credentials
  • Official and legally supported
  • Requires registration and mobile line linking
  • Camera access for QR code verification
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Policía Nacional makes a free mobile application available to you; this app supplements your Spanish National Identity Card. You can be identified with this in person and can be used as a physical document. This is the only official and legally supported app The app includes a verifier to check the authenticity of the MiDNI credentials of citizens. You must complete the Registration process before using this app, by linking your mobile phone line to your identity. You can do so using the certificates of your electronic DNI through the website https://www.midni.gob.es, at the document updating points located in police stations and other premises or when renewing your DNI at the Policía Nacional Document Units. This app cannot be used to prove your identity without a data connection, to produce it as a travel document at border crossings, or to prove identity in other countries. It will also be unavailable for carrying out online authentication transactions or electronic signature procedures. This app requests identity data whenever it is used as these are not store on the device. Neither verification nor geolocation on data is recorded. The mobile application requires access permission to the device's camera to read the QR code, in order to verify the credentials of other users.

Screenshots

Nearkey3 screens
MiDNI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nearkey at 52% against MiDNI's 0%. Nearkey also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). MiDNI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nearkey holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Nearkey's written reviews are positive against 0% of MiDNI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nearkey ships an update fortnightly, MiDNI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nearkey versus MiDNI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNearkeyMiDNI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNayar SystemsDirección General de la Policía

Customer experience

Nearkey

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%

MiDNI

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nearkey

No in-app purchases

None

MiDNI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nearkey free?
Nearkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiDNI free?
MiDNI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nearkey or MiDNI?
Nearkey is rated higher. Nearkey averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MiDNI averages 1.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Nearkey or MiDNI have ads?
Nearkey shows ads; MiDNI does not.
Which is updated more often, Nearkey or MiDNI?
Nearkey ships an update fortnightly, and MiDNI every 3 months. Most recently, Nearkey was updated on October 24, 2026 and MiDNI on October 20, 2026.

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