ZK Atlas vs Ember by Firefly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZK Atlas
Manage your ZKTeco Atlas Series access control panels remotely. Monitor events, manage users, unlock doors, and receive critical alerts. The app offers system lockdown capabilities for enhanced security.
- Real-time event monitoring
- System status updates
- User management
- Remote door unlocking
- Alarm notifications
- System lockdown
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This app is designed to connect with Atlas Series access control panels designed by ZKTeco. It connects to the primary access control panel, and provides many functions, including: real-time monitoring of events and system status, adding/modifying users, remotely unlocking doors, receiving alarms and notifications, and performing system lockdowns.
Ember by Firefly
This app consolidates site information, camera feeds, and incident response tools into a single mobile interface. It allows users to navigate indoor maps, view live camera footage, and manage active incidents with real-time alerts. Access to features is dependent on organizational account setup and permissions.
- Site navigation with indoor maps
- Live camera feed viewing
- Incident timeline review
- Real-time alerts and notifications
- Live Activities for incident updates
- Access to saved camera recordings
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Ember by Firefly brings your sites, cameras, and incident response together in one mobile app. Stay informed during daily operations and find the information you need when an incident happens. SITES AND INDOOR MAPS Move between sites and explore indoor floor plans with your assets, cameras, and incidents in context. CAMERAS AND RECORDINGS View live camera feeds, browse recordings, and access saved clips and snapshots. INCIDENT RESPONSE Follow active incidents, review their timelines, and see who is responding. ALERTS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Receive notifications about activity at your sites. Critical Alerts support urgent incident notifications, and Live Activities keep active incident information on your iPhone Lock Screen. Ember requires an account provided by an organization using Firefly. Available features depend on your organization’s setup and your account permissions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ember by Firefly at 5.0 against ZK Atlas's 2.0. Ember by Firefly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). ZK Atlas's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Ember by Firefly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively.
ZK Atlas ships an update every 6 months, Ember by Firefly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZK Atlas | Ember by Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKTeco Inc. | Firefly Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
ZK Atlas
Ember by Firefly
In-app purchases
ZK Atlas
No in-app purchases
Ember by Firefly
No in-app purchases
