Comparison

SYNQ Prox vs Active ·

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

Head to head
About

SYNQ Prox

This app allows your mobile device to securely open doors and gates. It integrates with existing access control systems or can function as a standalone system. It utilizes advanced encryption and multiple connectivity options for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Securely open doors and gates
  • Integrates with Wiegand protocol systems
  • Standalone access control functionality
  • AES encryption
  • Identity management
  • Bluetooth Low Energy, LTE, and WiFi connectivity
Features
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SynQ Prox enables your mobile device to securely open doors, gates and other access points. SynQ enables quick and affordable mobile access on any access control system that supports the widely adopted Wiegand protocol. SynQ Prox may also be used as a standalone, lightweight, and feature rich access control system. The system requires Transmitter Solutions' SynQ Prox integration hardware. SynQ Prox incorporates AES encryption, identity management, security countermeasures, Bluetooth Low Energy, LTE, and WiFi to provide a secure and convenient door access experience. Please contact your system administrator to activate your account in the SynQ Prox Management Portal. For more information about how you can affordably implement mobile access control, please visit www.transmittersolutions.com.

About

Active ·

This app offers real-time situational awareness for first responders. It provides a live location view of team members, enhancing coordination and response efforts.

Highlights
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Situational awareness for teams
  • Enhanced coordination
  • First responder focused
Features
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Active provides a situational awareness for first responders, enabling a real-time location view of team members.

Screenshots

SYNQ Prox4 screens
Active ·3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Active · at 4.2 against SYNQ Prox's 2.9. Active · also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). SYNQ Prox's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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

Active · holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of SYNQ Prox's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SYNQ Prox ships an update every 4 months, Active · every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SYNQ Prox versus Active ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYNQ ProxActive ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (15 ratings)4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB209 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBitvisory, Inc.Motorola Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

SYNQ Prox

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Active ·

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

SYNQ Prox

No in-app purchases

None

Active ·

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SYNQ Prox free?
SYNQ Prox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active · free?
Active · is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SYNQ Prox or Active ·?
Active · is rated higher. SYNQ Prox averages 2.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Active · averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do SYNQ Prox or Active · have ads?
Neither SYNQ Prox nor Active · shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SYNQ Prox or Active ·?
SYNQ Prox ships an update every 4 months, and Active · every 6 weeks. Most recently, SYNQ Prox was updated on November 3, 2026 and Active · on November 5, 2026.

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