Comparison

CA4K vs Westshore Watch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mobile access to doors and elevators
  • Customize approved entry points
  • Log access without physical credentials
  • Administrator functions for system management
  • Enterprise electronic access control
Features
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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.

About

Westshore Watch

Features
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Westshore Watch is a passive drone-detection platform built for law enforcement, public safety, and security operations. It receives FAA Remote ID broadcasts relayed from Westshore Watch sensor nodes and displays detected drones in real time on a live map — including flight path, altitude, speed, heading, and operator (pilot) location when transmitted. KEY CAPABILITIES - Live detection map — see active drones in your area as they broadcast, with continuous position tracking and flight-path history. - Operator location — when a drone transmits operator position, the pilot's location is shown on the map alongside the aircraft. - Remote ID decoding — reads standard FAA Remote ID (ASTM F3411) broadcasts, including drone serial/ID, position, and telemetry. - Sensor node integration — pairs with Westshore Watch detection nodes for wide-area passive coverage. - Deployment-based monitoring — organize detection coverage by deployment and view live activity per site. - Push notifications — get alerted when a new drone is detected in a monitored deployment. HOW IT WORKS Westshore Watch is a passive system — it listens for the Remote ID signals that compliant drones are required to broadcast. No active transmission, no interference with aircraft. Detection coverage requires Westshore Watch sensor hardware or an active deployment broadcasting nearby. WHO IT'S FOR Police departments, public-safety agencies, critical-infrastructure security teams, and event security operations that need airspace awareness around their facilities and operations. A Westshore Watch account and detection hardware (or access to an active deployment) are required to view live detections.

Screenshots

CA4K4 screens
Westshore Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Westshore Watch at weekly against CA4K's every 54 months. CA4K's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CA4K ships an update every 54 months, Westshore Watch weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CA4K versus Westshore Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCA4KWestshore Watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 54 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAPCO Security TechnologiesWestshore Drone Services LLC

In-app purchases

None

CA4K

No in-app purchases

None

Westshore Watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CA4K free?
CA4K is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Westshore Watch free?
Westshore Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CA4K or Westshore Watch have ads?
Neither CA4K nor Westshore Watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CA4K or Westshore Watch?
CA4K ships an update every 54 months, and Westshore Watch weekly. Most recently, CA4K was updated on October 22, 2026 and Westshore Watch on October 25, 2026.

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