Comparison

WAFERKEY vs vpass

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

Head to head
About

WAFERKEY

This app provides a user-friendly mobile platform for access control. It allows you to unlock doors with your phone and manage access flexibly with options for recurring, temporary, or one-time permissions. You can also share access and review lock history.

Highlights
  • Unlock doors via smartphone
  • Flexible access management
  • Recurring, temporary, and one-time access
  • Share access permissions
  • Track lock history
  • Bluetooth 4.0+ compatibility
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WAFERKEY Mobile App Make it smart with WAFERKEY! WAFERKEY is a user-friendly platform for mobile access control. Using our mobile app can let you easily manage access in your daily life. With WAFERKEY App, it allows you to unlock the door via your mobile phone. This app also supports flexible access management including recurring, temporary, and one-time access. You are able to share access at any given time, and keep track of your lock history. If you have any questions, please contact us: support.app@waferlock.com --- • WAFERKEY is compatible with most smartphones equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 or higher and running IOS 15.6 or later versions. • WAFERKEY may not operate properly if it is not compatible with the device used. • For more information about smart lock models which are built in with Bluetooth modules and support WAFERKEY, please contact with our sales team. --- Attention WAFERKEY users: Please note that in order to provide better service, all users must update to version 2.0.0 or above after 10:00 AM May 31, 2023 (UTC+8) If you encounter any issues with WAFERKEY, please don't worry. Simply update to the latest version to resume normal usage.

About

vpass

Features
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The VPass App provides rich features to control Smart Locks. Besides using VPass App to unlock your Smart Lock, you can also: .Build and manage your user database according to the requirement .Edit user ID and PIN code .Register the fingerprints or RFID cards of users .Configure the security level of each user .Configure the valid duration of each user .Set the system parameters of the Smart Lock .Edit the device name of the Smart Lock .Set fake PIN code mode .Set Holiday mode

Screenshots

WAFERKEY4 screens
vpass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: vpass at every 8 days against WAFERKEY's every 2 months. vpass also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

WAFERKEY ships an update every 2 months, vpass every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
WAFERKEY versus vpass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAFERKEYvpass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWAFERLOCK Corp.YAO SHUN YANG

In-app purchases

None

WAFERKEY

No in-app purchases

None

vpass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAFERKEY free?
WAFERKEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vpass free?
vpass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAFERKEY or vpass have ads?
Neither WAFERKEY nor vpass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAFERKEY or vpass?
WAFERKEY ships an update every 2 months, and vpass every 8 days. Most recently, WAFERKEY was updated on October 20, 2026 and vpass on October 8, 2026.

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