Switch™ Mobile Access vs LoxIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switch™ Mobile Access
This application enables Bluetooth-based access control for commercial locks and hardware. It transforms doors and cabinets into smart locks, allowing users to request access keys from system administrators. The app supports multi-site access and adapts its interface based on user roles.
- Bluetooth access control
- Smart lock functionality
- Background access mode
- Touch ID and Face ID support
- Multi-site access
- Role-adaptive interface
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Switch™ Mobile Access brings access control to commercial locks and hardware, transforming doors, cabinets, and more into Bluetooth enabled smart locks. If your building or security system has installed Switch™ Tech, then download this app and request a registration key from the system administrator to receive your access. Simply tap the activate button, touch the Switch™ Core to wake, and twist just like you would a mechanical key once you see a green light. Features: • Background mode to allow access even while your phone is in your pocket • Works with Touch ID and Face ID • Multi-site support with the same app – access your work, gym, or other facilities equipped with Switch™ Tech • Synchronize Switch™ Fob access rights for yourself, your team, or other Switch users • Single application for normal and administrative users – user interface adapts to your role
LoxIQ
Manage access control systems directly from your phone. Configure and control offline locks, manage multiple clients and locations, and write access cards. Designed for basic business door entry needs with an intuitive interface.
- Offline door management
- Bluetooth lockset configuration
- Card writing via reader
- Multiple client/location management
- Time schedules
- Audit trail collection
- Electronic re-keying and blacklisting
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LoxIQ™ is a unique access control system software, all on your phone. The app works online and offline after the initial setup and allows connectivity from multiple phones and accounts. All offline Proxess locksets can be configured and managed over Bluetooth with this mobile app. The app is also able to write cards by connecting our enrollment reader via Bluetooth. Dealers can manage multiple clients from their one mobile phone and multiple-site customers can manage their entire portfolio, segregating operators by their administration of one or more properties. LoxIQ is intuitive and simple to use, with an online software guide and additional, though minimal, training available. LoxIQ is meant for those who need just the basics of business-based door entry control and, at any time, you can migrate your system to our robust server-based software. System Functionality • Offline Doors • Door Groups • Time Schedules • Audit Collection • Electronic Re-keying • Electronic Blacklisting • Lockdowns • “Unlimited” Doors & Cards • Multiple Dealer Accounts • Multiple Customer Locations Visit Proxess.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LoxIQ at 100% against Switch™ Mobile Access's 30%. LoxIQ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Switch™ Mobile Access's advantage is ratings volume (36 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 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.
LoxIQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Switch™ Mobile Access has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Switch™ Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of LoxIQ's.
Switch™ Mobile Access ships an update every 7 months, LoxIQ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switch™ Mobile Access | LoxIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (36 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | dormakaba USA Inc | Proxess |
Customer experience
Switch™ Mobile Access
LoxIQ
In-app purchases
Switch™ Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
LoxIQ
No in-app purchases









