Comparison

VAM Digital Key Mobile vs IR Reader Config

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

Head to head

VAM Digital Key Mobile

About

VAM Digital Key Mobile

Features

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VAM Digital Key helps you easily access your vehicle via the latest Bluetooth technology. For more information, please go to www.speedshield.com

About

IR Reader Config

Features

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Configure SIFER Mobile Access Readers with your phone or mobile device. - Apply site encryption keys to readers - Update reader firmware - Configure read range - Configure reader/app interaction modes

Screenshots

VAM Digital Key Mobile4 screens

IR Reader Config3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VAM Digital Key Mobile at every 11 days against IR Reader Config's every 6 weeks. IR Reader Config's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VAM Digital Key Mobile ships an update every 11 days, IR Reader Config every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

VAM Digital Key Mobile versus IR Reader Config: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VAM Digital Key Mobile	IR Reader Config
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 days — better	Every 6 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	9.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	74 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Speedshield	Inner Range Pty. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

VAM Digital Key Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

IR Reader Config

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VAM Digital Key Mobile free?

VAM Digital Key Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IR Reader Config free?

IR Reader Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do VAM Digital Key Mobile or IR Reader Config have ads?

Neither VAM Digital Key Mobile nor IR Reader Config shows ads.

Which is updated more often, VAM Digital Key Mobile or IR Reader Config?

VAM Digital Key Mobile ships an update every 11 days, and IR Reader Config every 6 weeks. Most recently, VAM Digital Key Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and IR Reader Config on October 7, 2026.