Openow vs AuthGate Transact
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Openow
This utility app allows you to use your smartphone as a digital key to unlock doors. It offers a convenient and intuitive way to manage access without physical keys.
- Smartphone as digital key
- Intuitive door opening
- Convenient access management
- Receive digital keys
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Openow™ is a mobile app that allows to receive keys in your smartphone, to enable the opening of doors in a very intuitive and convenient way.
AuthGate Transact
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The AuthGate transaction manager allows you to communicate securely with AuthGate-enabled devices nearby. By holding your phone near to an AuthGate enabled item, you can: - Identify yourself - Digitally sign for goods or services - Gain access to places - Pay using your preferred payment method
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Verdict
Openow and AuthGate Transact are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Openow ships an update every 3 months, AuthGate Transact every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openow | AuthGate Transact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESA Assa Abloy | AuthGate B.V. |
In-app purchases
Openow
No in-app purchases
AuthGate Transact
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Openow free?
Is AuthGate Transact free?
Do Openow or AuthGate Transact have ads?
Which is updated more often, Openow or AuthGate Transact?
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