Mobile Badge vs Smart Dorcas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile Badge
Transform your smartphone into a contactless access badge for authentication and device login. This app offers a simple, friction-free solution for secure access without physical cards or PINs, with advanced enterprise options available.
- Contactless badge for authentication
- Unlock devices and print stations
- Bluetooth access with ELATEC readers
- Minimal setup required
- Optional advanced credential management
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Mobile Badge turns your smartphone into a reliable, contactless badge for authentication and access. Whether you're unlocking a print release station or logging into a device, just walk up with your phone no plastic cards, no PINs, no friction. Designed for simplicity, the Standard Edition requires no account, no pairing, and no backend setup. Just install the app and you’re ready to go with supported Bluetooth-enabled ELATEC readers. Need more control? We also offer solutions with remote pass management, user-specific credentials, and revocation capabilities. If you're looking for advanced features or enterprise deployment options, reach out we’d be happy to help. Looking for managed credentials, user-specific control, or integrations? Reach out to our support team to learn about our extended solutions. Key Features: - Bluetooth access via supported ELATEC readers - Minimal setup required, flexible for various environments - Ideal for secure printing, workstation login, and shared device scenarios - Optional advanced credential management available Whether you're a daily user or managing large-scale deployments, Mobile Badge brings mobile identity into the real world in a way that is fluid, reliable, and future-ready.
Smart Dorcas
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1. Access solutions with APP 2. Manage users, permisions. 3. Set device features. 4. Attendance control 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobile Badge at every 6 weeks against Smart Dorcas's every 14 months. Smart Dorcas's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile Badge ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Dorcas every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Badge | Smart Dorcas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Elatec GmbH | montajes electronicos dorcas sl |
In-app purchases
Mobile Badge
No in-app purchases
Smart Dorcas
No in-app purchases
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