Comparison

WS4 Access Control vs GARDiS

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

Head to head
About

WS4 Access Control

Features
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The app offers a simple and convenient way to manage your WS4 access control sites. By adding your sites to the app you can manage the doors/gates and users as well as monitor the system and view events. From the main screen of the app it's possible to select a site and the select an entrance from that site. You are then able to open that entrance momentarily for the programmed time, for a set time from 1 minute to 12 hours and also re-lock the entrance. Users can be added, edited or deleted through the app. Events such as when an entrance has been opened and by whom and alarms can be viewed through the app. The app can also be used to monitor a system and see events such as power failures or when the system is running on battery back up, door alarms and system alarms and also the status of each door or gate.

About

GARDiS

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Log into your TDSi GARDiS System from anywhere in the world* using your Smartphone or Tablet. Add multiple systems quickly and switch between systems easily. Administrators of GARDiS can access the security features for which their role has been granted prior permission. GARDiS Features Currently Supported: * Dashboard to display overall system status. * Person creation, edit, disabling. * Credential adding, editing, and deleting. * Door control and status displayed. Full system administration can be managed by logging into your GARDiS software through a web browser. *GARDiS System must be configured to allow external network access.

Screenshots

WS4 Access Control4 screens
GARDiS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WS4 Access Control at 12.0 against GARDiS's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
WS4 Access Control versus GARDiS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWS4 Access ControlGARDiS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVidex Security LimitedTime and Data Systems International Limited

In-app purchases

None

WS4 Access Control

No in-app purchases

None

GARDiS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WS4 Access Control free?
WS4 Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GARDiS free?
GARDiS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WS4 Access Control or GARDiS have ads?
Neither WS4 Access Control nor GARDiS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WS4 Access Control or GARDiS?
WS4 Access Control ships an update monthly, and GARDiS monthly. Most recently, WS4 Access Control was updated on September 18, 2026 and GARDiS on May 18, 2026.

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