Mobile Badge vs Spider ID
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.
Spider ID
This app transforms your smartphone into a secure digital identifier for accessing buildings and devices. Easily authenticate with RFID, NFC, and BLE readers at schools or offices, eliminating the need for physical cards. Enjoy a simple, user-friendly interface for quick and secure personal access.
- Secure mobile identification
- Access buildings and devices
- RFID, NFC & BLE reader compatibility
- Replaces physical access cards
- User-friendly interface
- Bluetooth (BLE) connection
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With the Spider ID app, you can easily access buildings or secure devices with your phone. Think of an access point, a printer at a school or a coffee machine at the office which is equipped with the Spider RFID, NFC & BLE reader. No more hassle with authentication via your student or employee card. With your smartphone you can access any location or device! The Spider ID app is the ideal solution because of its simplicity and user friendliness and transforms your mobile into an identifier. With minimal steps via the simple designed UI you gain access in a very secure way. Using a Bluetooth (BLE) connection, you use the app to select the relevant device or access point. Next, you send your ID and the device is ready for personal use. It doesn't get any easier than this.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spider ID at 5.0 against Mobile Badge's 3.7. Spider ID also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Mobile Badge's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Spider ID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile Badge | Spider ID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elatec GmbH | Inepro |
Customer experience
Mobile Badge
Spider ID
In-app purchases
Mobile Badge
No in-app purchases
Spider ID
No in-app purchases
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