Comparison

iLOQ S50 vs geteduroam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iLOQ S50

Transform your NFC-enabled smartphone into a digital key. This app allows you to unlock iLOQ S50 locks and readers using your phone, provided you have been granted access rights by your system administrator. It offers a convenient and energy-harvesting method for secure access.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as a digital key
  • NFC lock and reader access
  • Energy harvesting from NFC
  • Administrator-managed access rights
  • Update access for physical keys/fobs
Features
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With the iLOQ S50 app your smartphone becomes a key. By downloading the S50 app you can use your NFC-enabled phone to open iLOQ S50 locks and readers to which your locking system administrator has given you access rights. Opening locks is simple and convenient: Just place your phone’s NFC area close to the lock’s reader while the application is open and tap the lock icon on the screen. The reader harvests energy from the phone's NFC field and verifies your access rights for opening the lock. To use the S50 app as a key your phone number needs to be registered to a locking system by the administrator, after this you’ll receive a key registration message via SMS or email. Your access rights can also be updated at any time by the administrator, contact them for more info. The S50 app can also be used to update access rights to iLOQ K5 keys and K55S.2 Key Fobs.

About

geteduroam

Easily and securely configure your eduroam account for seamless internet access. This utility simplifies the process of connecting to eduroam networks, ensuring a smooth online experience wherever you are.

Highlights
  • Easy eduroam account configuration
  • Secure connection setup
  • Connect wherever you are
  • Simplified Wi-Fi access
Features
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Configure your eduroam account easily and securely using geteduroam.

Screenshots

iLOQ S504 screens
geteduroam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: geteduroam at 4.1 against iLOQ S50's 1.4. geteduroam also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 20%) and device support (4 vs 1). iLOQ S50's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

geteduroam holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLOQ S50 has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of iLOQ S50's written reviews are positive against 29% of geteduroam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iLOQ S50 ships an update every 3 months, geteduroam every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iLOQ S50 versus geteduroam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLOQ S50geteduroam
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (48 ratings)4.1 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews28.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLOQ Ltd.SURF B.V.

Customer experience

iLOQ S50

All ratings48 ratings
Positive10.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative89.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

geteduroam

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative70.3%

In-app purchases

None

iLOQ S50

No in-app purchases

None

geteduroam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLOQ S50 free?
iLOQ S50 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is geteduroam free?
geteduroam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iLOQ S50 or geteduroam?
geteduroam is rated higher. iLOQ S50 averages 1.4 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while geteduroam averages 4.1 from 8 ratings.
Do iLOQ S50 or geteduroam have ads?
Neither iLOQ S50 nor geteduroam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLOQ S50 or geteduroam?
iLOQ S50 ships an update every 3 months, and geteduroam every 2 months. Most recently, iLOQ S50 was updated on November 3, 2026 and geteduroam on November 3, 2026.

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