Comparison

Planery vs ELCON smartACCESS

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

Head to head
About

Planery

Features
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This App complements the offer from https://planery.io. An account is required to use this service. The "Planery - Stempeluhr" App is a practical alternative to hardware time clocks, as the app can be used on a tablet as a stationary time clock. Planery combines modern duty scheduling with vacation planning and time recording and enables everything to be done with one software. As the software is reachable from anywhere, wether on a tablet, smartphone or PC, it is possible to react quickly to unplanned absences and increased staff demand. The chat function can be used to securely handle employee communication via one to one and group chats. A clear presentation of the duty schedules and the absences enables the user to keep an overview. Planery is suitable for companies of all sizes, whether for five or 100 employees, Planery makes everyday work easier and helps to have more time for the important things.

About

ELCON smartACCESS

Features
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we can provide a Bluetooth key to replace the traditional physical key. You can also generate new Bluetooth keys or keyboard passwords and send them to the visitors via phone, to remotely control your locks.

Screenshots

Planery3 screens
ELCON smartACCESS2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Planery at every 5 weeks against ELCON smartACCESS's every 15 months. ELCON smartACCESS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planery ships an update every 5 weeks, ELCON smartACCESS every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Planery versus ELCON smartACCESS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaneryELCON smartACCESS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB339 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlanery GmbHELCON Sicherheitstechnik GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Planery

No in-app purchases

None

ELCON smartACCESS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Planery free?
Planery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELCON smartACCESS free?
ELCON smartACCESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Planery or ELCON smartACCESS have ads?
Neither Planery nor ELCON smartACCESS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planery or ELCON smartACCESS?
Planery ships an update every 5 weeks, and ELCON smartACCESS every 15 months. Most recently, Planery was updated on September 9, 2026 and ELCON smartACCESS on September 22, 2026.

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