Speco Blue vs SL Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speco Blue
Access and manage Speco Technologies' NR and HR recorders remotely. View live feeds, playback recordings, take snapshots, and receive event notifications. The app also allows for local recording and two-way audio communication.
- Live video streaming
- Playback recorded video and audio
- Snapshot capture and sending
- Local video recording
- Event push notifications
- Remote recorder settings adjustment
- Two-way audio communication
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Use Speco Blue to access Speco Technologies' NR and HR models of recorders for the following: - Live view of all channels - Playback of previously recorded video and audio - Take and send snapshots of any channel - Record video to your local device - Receive push notifications of events and tap to directly view on Speco Blue - Change certain remote settings of your recorder - 2-Way audio communication - Analytics search of recordings from NR recorders
SL Access
This app simplifies access control management for SECO-LARM Bluetooth® devices. It offers intuitive, app-based setup and control for both users and administrators, eliminating the need for remembering codes and providing secure, local data storage.
- App-based setup and management
- Bluetooth® wireless technology
- Local data security with AES 128 encryption
- Supports up to 1,000 users
- Multiple user access types (permanent, scheduled, temporary)
- Audit trail monitoring and export
- Customizable output modes and door hold open settings
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SECO-LARM is rethinking access control by providing keypads and readers with streamlined, fully app-based setup and management using integrated Bluetooth® wireless technology. There are no codes to remember, and its intuitive, visual app design makes initial setup and on-going management simple and fast. The SL Access™ app provides convenience and security for both user and administrator. Since all data is secured on the device you also avoid the risks inherent with an internet connection.Note that this app requires an ENFORCER Bluetooth® Access Control device. See www.seco-larm.com for currently available Bluetooth® Access Controllers. SL Access for the user:• Easy access via keypad, proximity card, or the SL Access app• Touch the "Unlock" button in the app, or • Select "Auto" to unlock when the user gets within range (adjustable) for use when hands are fullSL Access for Installers and Administrators:• No codes to remember, intuitive app-based setup and management• All data is passcode protected and secured locally on device –AES 128 encryption –No cloud to maintain –No subscription fees• Easy backup of settings for off-device storage, restoration, and replication to other devices• Easy installation – no control panel necessary• Access / manage unlimited devices with one app• Easy monitoring via audit trail, searchable by user name/event, downloadable (.CSV) for archiving• Supports up to 1,000 users• User page displays total number of users to guard against unauthorized additions• Easy user management, multiple types of users – permanent, scheduled, temporary, number of times• Exportable User list for importing, archiving, replicating, or for off-device editing• User list can be exported for archiving, replicating, or off-device editing and re-importingSL Access Programmable Functions:• Each keypad/reader can be given an easy to remember name (e.g. Front Door, Finance Office, etc.)• User ID of up to 16 digits, including spaces, allows for full user names even in various languages. • Each user passcode can be 4~8 digits• Customizable output mode – timed relock (1~1,800 sec), remain unlocked, remain locked, toggle• Multiple ways to set door "hold open" – keypad, proximity card, or app (customizable)• Set individual output mode and time for select users to override the global setting• Individually customizable access type –Permanent, –Scheduled (set by days and time), –Temporary (from date/time to date/time), or –Number of times (up to 255 times)• Wrong-code lockout (3~8 wrong codes) and lockout time (1~5 minutes)• Tamper alarm timing (1~255 minutes) and tamper sensitivity level• Range for "Auto" unlock can be set by users• Administrator and individual users can choose from several app interface languages –English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Traditional or Simplified)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SL Access at every 3 weeks against Speco Blue's every 5 months. Speco Blue's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 33%) and ratings volume (101 vs 25). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Speco Blue against 3.1 for SL Access. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Speco Blue's written reviews are positive against 33% of SL Access's.
Speco Blue ships an update every 5 months, SL Access every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Speco Blue | SL Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (101 ratings) | 3.1 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Components Specialties, Inc | SECO-LARM U.S.A., Inc |
Customer experience
Speco Blue
SL Access
Bugs and requests
Speco Blue
Reported bugs
29 issues- Menu comes and goes at will
- Buttons to view camera or review past footage cease to function
- Defaults to unviewable substream settings
- App keeps crashing on iPhone 14 Pro and 13
- Connection of NVR server loses signal randomly
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- Constantly crashing, not able to connect, unexplained logouts
- Bugs and issues with iOS 17, consistently crashing
- App crashes immediately when trying to add a location on iPhone 15 Pro
- App crashes every time you turn to landscape mode on iOS 17
- Can't access camera during business on new iPhone 15 Pro Max
- App keeps freezing and crashes if you go to landscape mode
- Logs you out anytime then you have to reset all over again
- When watching a camera, it downgrades resolutions
- Event notifications not working with iOS 16.5.1
- App is not compatible with iPad operating system 16.3
- Cannot play back anything, playback shows black screen with 'camera not connected'
- Playback is sketchy and sluggish, implodes every few minutes
- App is unusable on iPad OS 16 with Stage Manager
- App struggles with switching from portrait to landscape mode on iPad
- App icons in the top left and right corners are hard to access due to stretched view on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- New update dislikes auto resolution function where app lowers camera viewing resolution
- App crashes any time I try to view more than five cameras
- App is the biggest battery drain ever
- App does not work well on iPhone 13
- App crashed after less than 2 months
- Cannot get app to work to view live feed and recorded
- Cannot see anything with the new orange colors on intelligence view playback
- App will not connect to the NVR after a power outage until you reboot NVR, generate a new QR code and reconfigure app
- Nothing works when needed most
Requested features
14 requests- Allow admin access from app for editing settings and receiving motion notifications
- Improve default substream settings for Speco profile
- Allow changing notification sound
- Implement full setting configurations in the app (like on NVR)
- Improve UX/UI design to match competitors
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- Make app work in landscape mode on iPad
- Create an iPad-specific version that utilizes screen real estate
- Remove auto resolution function
- Optimize for new iPhones (dynamic island)
- Allow viewing notifications in the app without push notifications
- Improve fast forward speed in playback
- Fix playback slowing down
- Allow viewing more than five cameras without crashing
- Reduce battery drain
SL Access
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Speco Blue
No in-app purchases
SL Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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