CA4K vs GenSTAR VMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA4K
This app provides mobile access control for enterprise entry points like doors and elevators. Users can customize their approved access points and gain entry without physical credentials. It also offers optional administrator functions for system management.
- Mobile access to doors and elevators
- Customize approved entry points
- Log access without physical credentials
- Administrator functions for system management
- Enterprise electronic access control
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CA4K Access MGR APP The CA4K Access App is designed to work with Continental Access CA4K Software v1.1 or higher. The software and its associated hardware provide enterprise electronic access control to doors, elevators and other entry ways. The App allows smart mobile users to customize a list of their approved entry points in the "My Doors" tab and gain logged access to the entry points without having to use a physically supplied credential. Additionally, the App provides some optional CA4K administrator level functions for mobile control and management of the CA4K system. The CA4K Access App is an ideal tool for Schools, Universities, Hospitals, Commercial Buildings, Multi-Tenant Residential Buildings, etc.
GenSTAR VMS Mobile
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The new GenSTAR VMS Mobile app is designed as a companion app to the GenSTAR VMS platform. Through the mobile phone terminal, it is easy to obtain the device list, face library, face retrieval data, over-temperature alarm, and health archives from the GenSTAR VMS platform. The main functions of GenSTAR VMS include: * IPC / NVR / DVR device real-time / playback / alarm information view * Support creation / editing / deletion of GenSTAR VMS platform face library * Support face retrieval from GenSTAR VMS platform face capture library * Support to view over temperature alarm data display, including over temperature statistics / over temperature real-time push / over temperature data retrieval * Support to view health archives information display, including recent temperature / body temperature trend / dynamics * If you want to switch, multiple languages are supported. * More features can be found when using.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GenSTAR VMS Mobile at every 13 months against CA4K's every 54 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CA4K ships an update every 54 months, GenSTAR VMS Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA4K | GenSTAR VMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 54 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAPCO Security Technologies | CBC (America) |
In-app purchases
CA4K
No in-app purchases
GenSTAR VMS Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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