Comparison

BFI Tools Mobile vs ApportControl

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

Head to head
About

BFI Tools Mobile

Features
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Beijer BFI Tools Mobile is an intuitive and easy-to-use Smartphone App which provides wireless configuration and monitoring of the BFI product range. Wireless operation is carried out via Bluetooth BLE and is available on any BFI when the BFI-Smartstick is plugged into a drive or a drive network. PARAMETER TRANSFER Monitor and Edit individual BFI parameters in real-time or transfer complete parameter sets between a BFI and the Smartphone. Parameter sets can be send and received via Email and are fully compatible with BFI Tools PC software. PLC-PROGRAM TRANSFER PLC-program can be transferred to BFI drives equipped with a built-in PLC. PLC-programs can be send and received via Email and are fully compatible with BFI Tools PC software. BFI MONITOR AND CONTROL Monitor drive status, motor speed, motor current and motor power in real-time. When unlocked, the user can adjust motor speed, start the drive, stop the drive and reset trips from the Smartphone App

About

ApportControl

Features
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ApportControl makes it easy to manage and control gates with high traffic and multiple users. Apport online is a platform to operate any gate automation scenario. Control your connected gates in one view. Apport has developed a flexible and reusable mobile gate automation system which makes it far easier to control and secure a property. The receivers can be installed in all new or existing automatic gates and doors. ApportControl supports up to 990 users on a single device. It's perfect for communities, high traffic barriers, industrial gates and also residential gates and doors.The best sYou can drag and drop a widget on a phone screen where you can operate and see the live status of your gates.olution for separating users in roles. Make different settings for guests, service staff or whatever you like. You can drag and drop a widget on a phone screen where you can operate and see the live status of your gates.

Screenshots

BFI Tools Mobile3 screens
ApportControl3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BFI Tools Mobile at every 7 months against ApportControl's every 29 months. ApportControl's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BFI Tools Mobile ships an update every 7 months, ApportControl every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BFI Tools Mobile versus ApportControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBFI Tools MobileApportControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months โ€” betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size126 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInvertek Drives LimitedPorteQ

In-app purchases

None

BFI Tools Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

ApportControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BFI Tools Mobile free?
BFI Tools Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ApportControl free?
ApportControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BFI Tools Mobile or ApportControl have ads?
Neither BFI Tools Mobile nor ApportControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BFI Tools Mobile or ApportControl?
BFI Tools Mobile ships an update every 7 months, and ApportControl every 29 months. Most recently, BFI Tools Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and ApportControl on September 23, 2026.

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