Comparison

dormakaba evolo smart vs CESEntry Admin

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

Head to head
About

dormakaba evolo smart

Manage access rights for homes and small businesses by sending digital keys to mobile devices. Define users, doors, and access times with flexibility. Supports smart keys, fobs, and RFID cards for digitized door access and event logging.

Highlights
  • Centralized user management
  • Assign and delete digital keys
  • Configure time-based access
  • Program and check door components
  • Read and visualize door events
  • Security via programming card
Features
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dormakaba evolo smart is the app which will manage all your access rights - for your private home or for small companies. Send digital keys to your user’s mobile device – define doors and access times as needed. No matter whether new employees, contractors, your child, the new partner or the nanny needs access to your premises – with dormakaba evolo smart you manage everything for small companies or your private home easily and flexibly in one app! You can also use smart keys, fobs or access cards with RFID. Digitize your doors, install the app and you will know who has access when and where. Features: • Centralized user management • Assign and delete badges, key fobs and digital keys • Configure time profile or restricted access • Program door components • Check status of door component • Read out and visualize door events • Security is guaranteed by separate programming card • Easy migration to higher systems possible dormakaba door components: dormakaba evolo door components can be ordered from your dormakaba locking partner, who will be happy to advise you on a suitable solution for your needs. Technical data: https://www.dormakaba.com/evolo-smart/how-it-works/technical-data Further information: https://www.dormakaba.com/evolo-smart When updating the App from 2.5 to 3.x and the cloud function was deactivated, the profile data will get deleted. That happens because we made a major change in the app to make it way more userfriendly for you. Support contacts have been added to the app. However, please always contact your dealer first.

About

CESEntry Admin

Features
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No matter where you are, you can easily assign authorisations to employees, visitors or service providers with the AdminApp or the web client. Thanks to an intuitive, cross-platform operating concept, you can also make changes in this AdminApp on the move or with the web client on a PC or tablet. - Configuration and programming of locking devices - Creating locking media and persons - Granting access rights and time profiles - Define office function, release and blocking times - Viewing the logbook - View events from the locking devices - Appoint multiple admins - CESEntry cloud hosted by Vodafone

Screenshots

dormakaba evolo smart4 screens
CESEntry Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CESEntry Admin at none against dormakaba evolo smart's 5. CESEntry Admin also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. dormakaba evolo smart sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CESEntry Admin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dormakaba evolo smart versus CESEntry Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdormakaba evolo smartCESEntry Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdormakaba Schweiz AGC.Ed. Schulte GmbH Zylinderschlossfabrik

In-app purchases

5 purchases

dormakaba evolo smart

One-time5
  • Package with 1 digital key$4.99
  • Door events$8.99
  • Package with 5 digital keys$22.99
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  • Package with 10 digital keys$40.99
  • Package with 20 digital keys$69.99
None

CESEntry Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dormakaba evolo smart free?
dormakaba evolo smart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CESEntry Admin free?
CESEntry Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do dormakaba evolo smart or CESEntry Admin have ads?
Neither dormakaba evolo smart nor CESEntry Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dormakaba evolo smart or CESEntry Admin?
dormakaba evolo smart ships an update every 2 months, and CESEntry Admin every 2 months. Most recently, dormakaba evolo smart was updated on October 2, 2026 and CESEntry Admin on September 14, 2026.

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