Vingcard Mobile Access vs Outside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vingcard Mobile Access
Unlock your apartment door using your iPhone. Receive your digital key directly to your phone before arrival and simply hold your device near the lock to enter. This secure solution eliminates the need for physical keycards.
- Unlock apartment with iPhone
- Receive digital keys before arrival
- Securely stored mobile key
- Uses Bluetooth Low Energy
- Eliminates need for keycards
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Open your apartment with your iPhone! With Vingcard Mobile Access (previously called Student Mobile Access) you can receive your apartment key direct to your phone before you arrive. When you arrive at the accommodation, go straight to your apartment and open the door by holding your phone against the lock. Your apartment key is securely delivered and stored inside your device and you don't need to worry about a keycard. "Vingcard Mobile Access" is available at selected student accommodations around the world. About our Mobile Access solution: The Mobile Access solution from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions makes VingCard locks operable with mobile devices through BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) technology. The solution platform includes highly reliable and secure mobile key management and Trusted Service Manager services. Vingcard Mobile Access is powered by award winning Seos® technology from ASSA ABLOY, learn more on our web site."
Outside
Plan, share, and remember important moments with loved ones. Ideal for long-distance relationships, trip planning, and creating a visual diary of your year. Features live widgets and offline access.
- Shared countdowns for long-distance couples
- Trip planning with group coordination
- Yearly memory archive and profile
- Live widgets for home and lock screens
- Calendar sync (Apple & Google)
- Offline functionality
- Photo sharing for Lock Screen
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Waiting is better together. Turn every date you can't wait for—weddings, trips, birthdays, reunions—into a countdown you share, with widgets you'll both smile at every day. Use Outside for trips, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, reunions, concerts and every date worth looking forward to. CREATE AND SHARE Create a countdown, send an invite and let friends, family or your partner join the same moment. WIDGETS AT A GLANCE Keep your next countdown on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or in StandBy. PLAN TOGETHER Add the date, place and details so everyone knows what is happening. FREE TO START The free plan includes creating, sharing and joining countdowns, plus Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets. OUTSIDE PRO Outside Pro is optional and adds custom reminders, calendar sync, recurring events, attachments, camera-roll wallpapers, group chat, custom app icons, photo uploads and search, premium countdown styles, links and checklists. Available plans, prices and introductory trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Terms: https://outside.so/terms Privacy: https://outside.so/privacy Support: https://outside.so/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outside at 52% against Vingcard Mobile Access's 3%. Outside also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Vingcard Mobile Access's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Outside sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Vingcard Mobile Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
Outside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Outside has 2.8K ratings behind it against 366, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Vingcard Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 52% of Outside's.
Vingcard Mobile Access ships an update every 2 months, Outside every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vingcard Mobile Access | Outside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (366 ratings) | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 2.7% of reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 366 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASSA ABLOY AB | Outside HQ LTD |
Customer experience
Vingcard Mobile Access
Outside
User reviews
Vingcard Mobile Access
From 366 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Decent app functionality
- 🚀 Quick app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔋 Reliance on phone battery
- 🔒 Lack of backup access options
- 👎 Unreliable door unlocking
- 🕰️ Slow door unlocking process
Outside
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Free home/lock screen countdown widget
- 👍 Simple and chic design
- 👍 Highly customizable
- 👍 Seamless calendar integration
- 👍 Useful AI assistant
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and glitches
- 💰 Subscription-based model, expensive pricing
- 🔒 Limits free features, forces paid subscription
- 🤔 Confusing and changing pricing structure
- 🤔 Lack of transparency around free vs paid features
Bugs and requests
Vingcard Mobile Access
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing and becoming inaccessible
- Incompatibility with newer iPhone models
- Inconsistent door unlocking functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple Wallet
- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Provide widget and shortcut support
- Enable NFC support
Outside
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not working after iOS updates
- Countdown events suddenly blocked by paywall
- Paid subscription not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options for widgets
- Ability to delete or edit events
- Improved Android support
- Memories/map feature to track past events
In-app purchases
Vingcard Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Outside
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Outside Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Monthly Plan$4.491 Month
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- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Deal3 Days trial$12.491 Year
- Annual Pro3 Days trial$12.491 Year
- Outside Pro Annual$19.991 Year
- Annual Plan7 Days trial$29.491 Year
- Outside Pro Annual3 Days trial$31.491 Year
- Annual plan3 Days trial$44.491 Year
- Unlock Countdown styles$0.99
- Ad supported tier$4.99
- All Time Deal$5.49
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- All Time Deal$7.49
- All Time Pro$9.99
- Lifetime Access$29.99
- Lifetime access$44.49
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