ACR vs NAM Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACR
Manage your standalone access control device using Bluetooth. This app allows for data management, device synchronization, and uses your smartphone as a virtual key for visitor authorization.
- Access control data management
- Device data synchronization
- Smartphone as virtual key
- Visitor authorization
- Bluetooth connectivity
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Easily manage your stand alone access control device via Bluetooth. Enrich the functions of your access control device through ACR-BT: • Access control data management; • Device data synchronization; • Smartphone as virtual key; • visitor authorization; • etc.
NAM Control
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NAM Control is the companion app for compatible WHD audio devices. • Connect and configure a nearby device over Bluetooth. • Search and browse the internet radio catalog by country. • Preview stations and save them to your WHD device. • Organize radio stations in Favorites and Saved lists, or add a station manually. • Configure network settings, sound effects, timers, alarms, and display options. • Select an audio file from your device and transfer it to your WHD device over the local network. • Check device information and firmware update availability. NAM Control works with compatible WHD hardware. A nearby WHD device is required for the main functions. Bluetooth and local network access are requested only when those functions are used. Optional foreground location access is used to suggest your current country's radio catalog; you can always select a country manually.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NAM Control at monthly against ACR's every 3 months. ACR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACR ships an update every 3 months, NAM Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACR | NAM Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SYSTEC INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (TIANJIN) CO., LTD. | Huber Verwaltungs GmbH |
In-app purchases
ACR
No in-app purchases
NAM Control
No in-app purchases
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