WAFERKEY vs vpass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
vpass
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | WAFERKEY | vpass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WAFERLOCK Corp. | YAO SHUN YANG |
In-app purchases
WAFERKEY
No in-app purchases
vpass
No in-app purchases









