Heras Connect vs CLD Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heras Connect
Control site entry and access systems remotely with a single click. This app connects to configured hardware on your gates and access points, offering smart management, monitoring, and savings.
- Remote site entry control
- Access system management
- Smart monitoring and alerts
- Grant remote access
- Reduced maintenance time
- Extended product lifetime
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See the status of your site entry and access systems with just 1 click! This is now possible with the convenient Connect app from Heras. The app works in connection with a piece of configured hardware that is installed on your gate, barrier or access control product. The set up just requires a simple adjustment to your existing access solution. For more information, please contact us on: (0)800 073 0650, info@heras.co.uk or go to www.heras.co.uk The benefits at a glance • Smart management With the smart service from Heras, we monitor the Heras and non-Heras access points to your property 24/7. • Smart access Grant remote access to your premises both during and outside of working hours. • Smart monitoring If there are any unusual operations or activity at your access points, Connect will alert you before you even realised there may be a potential problem. • Smart savings Save money and never pay for unnecessary maintenance. • Smart service Reduce maintenance time to a minimum and extend the lifetime of your access solutions. Who is the Connect app for? The Connect app is for all customers who have purchased either the Connect or Access services from Heras.
CLD Access
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CLD Access is a smart-phone access control application that enables CLD Systems customers with Monitoring & Diagnostics package to control and or monitor the gate systems.
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Verdict
Heras Connect and CLD Access are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heras Connect | CLD Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heras | Cova Security Gates Ltd |
In-app purchases
Heras Connect
No in-app purchases
CLD Access
No in-app purchases
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