Comparison

BAS vs StorefoxConfig

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

Head to head
About

BAS

This utility app allows for the configuration of BAS-IP built-in and desktop readers with BLE modules. It enables adjustment of card operation modes, encryption settings, and audible confirmations for mobile identifier connections.

Highlights
  • Configure BLE readers
  • Adjust card operation modes (EM-Marine, MIFARE, BLE)
  • Set BLE ID encryption
  • Configure MIFARE card encryption and diversification
  • Set audible confirmation for mobile identifiers
  • Configure reader operating modes (Door, Touch, Gate/Barrier)
  • Save and upload reader 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.

About

StorefoxConfig

Features
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Native iOS app that configures a Raspberry Pi's WiFi and services over Bluetooth Low Energy. Replaces the Web Bluetooth web client (unsupported on iOS Safari/Chrome).

Screenshots

BAS3 screens
StorefoxConfig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StorefoxConfig at every 5 weeks against BAS's every 9 months. BAS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BAS ships an update every 9 months, StorefoxConfig every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BAS versus StorefoxConfig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBASStorefoxConfig
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBAS-IP LPAman Kumar

In-app purchases

None

BAS

No in-app purchases

None

StorefoxConfig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BAS free?
BAS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StorefoxConfig free?
StorefoxConfig is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BAS or StorefoxConfig have ads?
Neither BAS nor StorefoxConfig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BAS or StorefoxConfig?
BAS ships an update every 9 months, and StorefoxConfig every 5 weeks. Most recently, BAS was updated on June 1, 2026 and StorefoxConfig on September 13, 2026.

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