Comparison

ACT ID Open Options vs acre One

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

acre One

Manage mobile credentials and engage with cardholders. This app provides two-factor authentication, password-less login, and the ability to unlock doors. Users can also audit their access history and receive security notifications.

Highlights
  • Mobile credential management
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Password-less login
  • Door unlocking
  • Access history audit
  • Push notifications
Features
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acre One is the premier mobile credentialing and cardholder engagement app. With acre One, cardholder credentials are managed directly within acre Security, including ID assignment and credential revocation. Additional functionality includes 2 factor authentication for access authorization at doors, password-less login capabilities to acre's cloud-based access control and visitor management applications, and the ability to momentarily unlock assigned doors. Plus, acre One allows employees to audit their own door access history and receive important push notifications directly to their phone from security administrators.

Screenshots

ACT ID Open Options3 screens
acre One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ACT ID Open Options at 5.0 against acre One's 1.7. ACT ID Open Options also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). acre One's advantage is ratings volume (14 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

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

ACT ID Open Options holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: acre One has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ACT ID Open Options ships an update weekly, acre One every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ACT ID Open Options versus acre One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACT ID Open Optionsacre One
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews—20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpen Options, Inc.Feenics Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ACT ID Open Options

No in-app purchases

None

acre One

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACT ID Open Options free?
ACT ID Open Options is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is acre One free?
acre One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ACT ID Open Options or acre One?
ACT ID Open Options is rated higher. ACT ID Open Options averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while acre One averages 1.7 from 14 ratings.
Do ACT ID Open Options or acre One have ads?
Neither ACT ID Open Options nor acre One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACT ID Open Options or acre One?
ACT ID Open Options ships an update weekly, and acre One every 2 months. Most recently, ACT ID Open Options was updated on October 15, 2026 and acre One on October 24, 2026.

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