Comparison

Openings Studio vs FutureSense

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

Head to head
About

Openings Studio

Manage door openings throughout the building lifecycle with this app. Document existing conditions, perform compliance checks, and complete punch lists for new construction. Syncs data with a desktop platform for seamless project management.

Highlights
  • Manage door openings and hardware
  • Document existing building conditions
  • Perform compliance checks (fire, egress, smoke)
  • Complete punch lists for new construction
  • Offline mode for on-site work
  • Syncs data with desktop platform
  • Attach photos, videos, and voice memos
Features
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Contact us to find out how you can get access to Openings Studio. Once you're in, download the Openings Studio app and start transforming your projects with cutting-edge tools designed for architects, contractors, and building professionals. The Openings Studio™ App is designed to manage door openings at all stages of a building project. Available for all smartphones, the Openings Studio™ App allows building facility managers and contractors to quickly document existing openings, perform compliance checks on fire, smoke, and egress openings, and complete punch outs for new construction. All information is synced to Openings Studio™ and accessible from the desktop, the mobile app, and field applied Smart Tags. WHY USE THE OPENINGS STUDIO™ APP? Throw away the notepad and move to digital! The mobile app allows you to access your building projects and doors and hardware on-the-go. Perform annual inspections or detail existing opening conditions. Easily transfer information from Openings Studio™ desktop-to-mobile, and back again. Streamline your on-site coordination, walkthroughs, surveys, and maintenance issues. FEATURES INCLUDE: - Add new building projects with doors, frames, and hardware sets - Document existing building conditions with detailed reporting - Add or edit door, frame and hardware information - Create access control hardware sets - Perform compliance checks, including Fire, Egress, Smoke, and Storm Shelter inspections - Share information with other project stakeholders - Complete punch lists on new construction - Identify and flag issues on openings, door-by-door, floor-by-floor - Review and update PDF floor plans on-site - Take and upload photos, videos, and voice memos - Record notations while on-site and upload to project - Create, print and affix unique Smart Tags to each opening - Access product catalogs, technical data sheets, wiring diagrams, templates and more The app is available in an off-line mode, allowing users to sync information when they’re ready via cellular or Wi-Fi connection. All information is stored in the cloud, accessible anywhere for building owners, facility managers, contractors, maintenance, and service professionals. Openings Studio™, ASSA ABLOY’s software solution for openings made easy, has evolved and set the standard for door opening scheduling, visualization, management and maintenance all within an information-rich, user-friendly environment.

About

FutureSense

Features
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Configure various Bircher sensors via Bluetooth in a single app. You'll be guided through the initial installation to ensure you have a functioning door system. For fine-tuning, you can adjust the mounting position, detection range, and exclusion zones. You can also update the sensor firmware via the app. Manuals are available directly from the app.

Screenshots

Openings Studio4 screens
FutureSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Openings Studio at every 2 months against FutureSense's every 4 months. Openings Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

Openings Studio ships an update every 2 months, FutureSense every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Openings Studio versus FutureSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenings StudioFutureSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOpeningsStudioBBC Bircher Smart Access

In-app purchases

None

Openings Studio

No in-app purchases

None

FutureSense

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Openings Studio free?
Openings Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FutureSense free?
FutureSense is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Openings Studio or FutureSense have ads?
Neither Openings Studio nor FutureSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Openings Studio or FutureSense?
Openings Studio ships an update every 2 months, and FutureSense every 4 months. Most recently, Openings Studio was updated on July 18, 2026 and FutureSense on September 19, 2026.

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