Bennie vs ACT ID Open Options
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bennie
This app helps you understand and manage your employee benefits on the go. View your current benefits, find in-network providers, and access support for any benefit-related questions. It also offers a marketplace for supplementary services.
- View current benefits
- Access ID cards
- Find in-network providers
- Ask benefit-related questions
- Request appointments
- Marketplace for supplementary services
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Bennie is your go-to benefits app to help you and your family understand and manage your benefits wherever you are! BENEFITS • View your current benefits • See balances and access ID cards FIND PROVIDERS • Browse for in-network doctors ASK BENNIE • About anything related to your benefits • Request appointments • Get support MARKETPLACE Supplement your company's benefits with free or discounted services ABOUT BENNIE Bennie is a national benefits broker, consultant, and technology firm, who brings a modern, tech-focused approach to benefits. Our mission is to help companies create a healthier workplace and build a better world.
ACT ID Open Options
This app allows organizations to use smartphones as secure access credentials for doors in various facilities. It integrates with existing readers for a touchless entry experience, offering a flexible and affordable transition to mobile access.
- Smartphone as secure access credential
- Works with WaveLynx readers
- Touchless door entry
- Integrated with DNA Fusion software
- No subscriptions or fees
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ACT ID is a cloud-based mobile credential app that enables organizations to utilize smartphones with existing WaveLynx multi-technology readers for secure access to doors in office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences and a growing variety of enterprises. ACT ID is integrated into Open Options’ flagship software, DNA Fusion, providing a user-friendly experience with the digital security and convenience of mobile credentials. ACT ID works seamlessly with WaveLynx Ethos Wiegnd/OSDP readers for a touchless experience in which users hold their phone close to the reader and open a door. The application does not require any subscriptions or fees, making it an extremely flexible and affordable solution that allows organizations to transition to mobile access at their own pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ACT ID Open Options at 5.0 against Bennie's 4.5. ACT ID Open Options also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). Bennie's advantage is ratings volume (69 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACT ID Open Options holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bennie has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bennie ships an update every 3 weeks, ACT ID Open Options weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bennie | ACT ID Open Options |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bennie | Open Options, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Bennie
No in-app purchases
ACT ID Open Options
No in-app purchases









