BAS vs X5 Config Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAS
This utility allows configuration of BAS-IP built-in and desktop readers with BLE modules. Adjust card operation modes, set BLE ID encryption, and manage card encryption for MIFARE cards. It also supports configuring audible confirmations and operating modes like Door, Touch, and Gate/Barrier.
- Configure BLE reader parameters
- Adjust EM-Marine, MIFARE, and BLE card modes
- Set BLE ID encryption
- Manage MIFARE card encryption
- Configure audible confirmation
- Set operating modes (Door, Touch, Gate/Barrier)
- Save and upload configuration files
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BAS-IP UKEY Config is an application for setting the parameters of the BAS-IP built-in readers with the built-in BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) module, as well as individual BAS-IP UKEY desktop and wall readers with the built-in BLE module. Application features: · Adjustment of EM-Marine, MIFARE and BLE card operation modes - enabling and disabling of reading standards. · Setting the encryption for the BLE ID. This will make it possible to bind the identifiers encrypted key to the selected reader. · Enabling or disabling encryption modes for MIFARE Classic and MIFARE Plus cards. · Enabling diversification for MIFARE Classic and MIFARE Plus cards. · Configuring the audible confirmation when connecting mobile identifiers to the reader in standby and reading modes. · Setting the operating modes: Door, Touch, Gate/Barrier. · Setting the adjustable distance for the "Gate/Barrier" operating mode. · With the TR-03 reader, the configurator allows you to record MIFARE Classic and MIFARE Plus encryption cards. · Ability to save a file with settings for the specific reader. · Ability to upload a configuration file with settings to restore the reader parameters and for copying settings to other readers.
X5 Config Tool
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Smart device can be easily configured to improve user experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: X5 Config Tool at every 2 months against BAS's every 8 months. X5 Config Tool also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
BAS ships an update every 8 months, X5 Config Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BAS | X5 Config Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BAS-IP LP | Owon Technology inc |
In-app purchases
BAS
No in-app purchases
X5 Config Tool
No in-app purchases
