Edge Smart Keypad vs Virtual Loop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Edge Smart Keypad
This utility app allows users to manage access control and perform administrative tasks on Edge devices via Bluetooth. It also functions as a remote control for these devices.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Access control management
- Administrative tasks
- Remote control functionality
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With the Edge Smart Keypad app, you can connect via Bluetooth and quickly and easily perform administrative tasks and manage access control on all your Edge devices. The app also doubles as a remote control. It's that simple!™
Virtual Loop
This utility app allows users to configure and monitor vehicle detection sensors. It enables exporting and importing sensor settings and provides visual and auditory feedback on sensor status.
- Configure vehicle detection sensors
- Export and import sensor settings
- Monitor sensor status visually
- Receive auditory alerts for sensor conditions
- Check sensor condition
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"Virtual Loop" is an App for setting and checking of the vehicle detection sensor OVS-02 series manufactured by OPTEX CO., LTD. It is possible to export the setting information of the sensor and import it with other units. The condition of the sensor could be checked by the color and sound on the App display. For details, please refer to the installation manual of OVS-02 series at the following link. URL:https://navi.optex.net/manual/09247/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Loop at 50% against Edge Smart Keypad's 0%. Virtual Loop also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Virtual Loop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Edge Smart Keypad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Loop's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Edge Smart Keypad | Virtual Loop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (9 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Security Brands, Inc. | OPTEX CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Edge Smart Keypad
Virtual Loop
In-app purchases
Edge Smart Keypad
No in-app purchases
Virtual Loop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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