cohesion vs ACT ID Vanderbilt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
cohesion
This app provides a unified portal for managing various building services, including visitor access, amenity bookings, and parking. It offers mobile key card access and quick access to building information and on-site amenities.
- Visitor management
- Service request submission
- Amenity booking
- Mobile key card access
- Building information access
- Push notifications
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Experience improved productivity and greater satisfaction at work with COHESION. Conveniently use the single COHESION portal, available in web and mobile interfaces, for turn-key submissions and visibility to progress for visitor management, service requests, amenity booking, dock and freight elevator booking, parking management, bike room reservations and flex office space reservations. Easily access building and on-site amenities with mobile access key card at digital card readers. Quickly access building information, including contact information and availability of on-site amenities, such as, conference and meeting spaces, parking, bike room and fitness center, as well as, direct information and links to on-site restaurants, ATM machines, sundry shop and package center. Streamlined communications provide easier direct contact between you, your building and nearby amenities. Contact building operations more quickly with hyperlinked phone numbers and email addresses in the app. Engage with nearby restaurants and retail more easily with direct links to their websites. Receive information more quickly via building push notifications regarding emergency alerts, building events and general announcements. Note: Some app features are only available to current occupants of the building with valid credentials.
ACT ID Vanderbilt
This app transforms your smartphone into a secure mobile credential for accessing various facilities. It works with specific readers to provide convenient and digital access to buildings, offices, and residences.
- Smartphone as mobile credential
- Secure access to doors
- Works with WaveLynx readers
- Touchless experience
- Digital security and convenience
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ACT ID by Vanderbilt is a cloud-based mobile credential app that enables organizations to utilize smartphones with WaveLynx multi-technology readers for secure access to doors in office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences, and a growing variety of enterprises. ACT ID is designed to work with Vanderbilt access control products, providing a user-friendly experience with the digital security and convenience of mobile credentials. ACT ID works seamlessly with WaveLynx Ethos Wiegand/OSDP readers for a touchless experience. The application does not require any subscriptions or fees, making it an extremely flexible and affordable solution that allows organizations to transition to mobile access at their own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: cohesion at 33% against ACT ID Vanderbilt's 0%. ACT ID Vanderbilt's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
cohesion ships an update every 3 weeks, ACT ID Vanderbilt weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | cohesion | ACT ID Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (42 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | cohesionIB, Inc. | Vanderbilt, LLC |
Customer experience
cohesion
ACT ID Vanderbilt
In-app purchases
cohesion
No in-app purchases
ACT ID Vanderbilt
No in-app purchases
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