Nearkey vs MiDNI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Smartphone electric door opening
- No Wi-Fi or internet required
- No interference with existing systems
- Cloud-based user/group management
- Maximum security
- Versatile applications
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Nearkey ships an update fortnightly, MiDNI every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nearkey | MiDNI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.5 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nayar Systems | Dirección General de la Policía |
Customer experience
Nearkey
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In-app purchases
Nearkey
No in-app purchases
MiDNI
No in-app purchases








