HC Key vs Fraction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HC Key
This app allows you to use your smartphone to unlock doors, eliminating the need for physical credentials. It offers an easy-to-use interface for swift access and enables temporary access for visitors.
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Replace physical credentials
- Easy user registration
- Grant temporary visitor access
- Customize visitor access duration
- Visitor access without app installation
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HC Key opens all the doors to your favourite places! Hartmann’s HC Key application eliminates the need to carry physical credentials and allows you to unlock doors swiftly and with ease, using your smartphone. KEY FEATURES - HC Key offers an easy to use and interactive interface that makes unlocking doors effortless. - User registration on the HC Key application is easy and takes only seconds. - Replace traditional credentials by using your smartphone. - Grant temporary access to visitors for a predetermined time frame and amount of uses. - Visitors are not required to have the HC Key application installed to use their visitor credentials. VISITOR ACCESS HC Key allows you to create, customize, and grant visitor access credentials directly in the application. Determine the time frame and amount of use for the credential then share this with the visitor. Visitors are not required to have the HC Key application installed to use their credentials. Administrators have the ability to allow or deny users from granting visitors access as well as revoking a visitor pass after it is issued. HOW IT WORKS - HC Key only works with the PROTECTOR.Net software system. - Registration requires users to request credentials from their system administrator. If you’re interested in using HC Key in your company please visit www.hartmann-controls.com to learn more about our access control system.
Fraction
This app helps Canadian mortgage brokers manage their active deals. Track deal status, outstanding documents, and expected commissions. It also provides access to contact information and ensures property details meet specific guidelines.
- Track active deals
- Monitor outstanding documents
- View expected commissions
- Check property guideline compliance
- Access BDM and administrator contacts
- Collect prizes
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Track your active deals, upload docs on the go, and manage your deal details with Fraction's app built specifically for Canadian Mortgage Brokers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fraction at none against HC Key's shown. Fraction also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). HC Key's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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.
HC Key ships an update every 5 months, Fraction every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | HC Key | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (70 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hartmann Controls Corp | Fraction Mortgages |
Customer experience
HC Key
Fraction
In-app purchases
HC Key
No in-app purchases
Fraction
No in-app purchases
