Comparison

UniFi Access vs FluentStream Admin

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

Head to head
About

UniFi Access

Manage your entire access control system remotely. Oversee doors, users, readers, and security policies. View real-time activity logs and receive doorbell notifications.

Highlights
  • Manage connected doors and security policies
  • Oversee user rosters and access methods
  • Configure reader devices and greeting messages
  • View real-time access event logs
  • Receive doorbell notifications
  • Grant remote access to visitors
Features
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The UniFi Access mobile app is a convenient, comprehensive management tool that allows you and other administrators to oversee every aspect of your Access system, including connected doors, user rosters, reader devices, access cards, and security policies. With the app, you can also view real-time access event logs to maintain full vantage of visitor and employee traffic throughout your workspace. [Doorbell] Receive a push notification when someone rings a connected doorbell. [Remote View] Greet visitors remotely with the UA Pro, then grant them access remotely. [Devices] Add new Access devices and configure a variety of settings, including greeting messages, broadcast names, digital keypad layout, volume, and display brightness. [Doors] Manage individual doors or group them to instantly make sweeping security alterations on the fly. You can also apply door and floor-specific access policies for enhanced building security. [Users] Add, edit, and remove users with ease. You can also assign individual and group-level access methods, such as PIN codes or UA Cards. [Activities] Review detailed access logs and card reader video captures to track on-premises activity anywhere, anytime. [Cards] Utilize existing NFC cards or assign new UA Cards to system users.

About

FluentStream Admin

Manage your business phone system and call routing from your mobile device. Easily create call routes, edit user accounts, and set up notification workflows to keep your team informed.

Highlights
  • Manage call routes
  • Edit user accounts
  • Create notification workflows
  • Manage time conditions
  • Control phone system remotely
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FluentStream is the #1 business communications provider for small and medium businesses. Whether you're in the office or on the go, the FluentStream Admin app makes it easy to: manage your phone system, create new call routes, edit user accounts, manage notification workflows, and more from your cell phone. With the FluentStream Admin app, you can truly harness the power of your phone system and fully manage your business from anywhere. Key Features: • Managed Routes: Move your call routes from Day to Night mode to modify call routing. • Users: Add, modify or delete users, right from your phone. • Notification Workflows: Ensure your team gets notified for key events like calls exiting from queues, calls to 911, SMS message received and more! • Time Conditions: Create and manage time based events to ensure your business phone system works exactly as you want it to. Use of this application requires an active FluentStream Account and Administrator level access. For more information, visit our FAQs page for this application: https://help.fluentcloud.com/helpcenter/s/article/FluentCloud-Admin-Application-on-IOS.

Screenshots

UniFi Access4 screens
FluentStream Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: UniFi Access at 4.6K against FluentStream Admin's 3. UniFi Access also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for UniFi Access against 5.0 for FluentStream Admin. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Access has 4.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, FluentStream Admin every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UniFi Access versus FluentStream Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFi AccessFluentStream Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.FluentStream Technologies

Customer experience

UniFi Access

All ratings4,586 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative34.1%

FluentStream Admin

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

UniFi Access

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Notifications not working
  • Remote login issues
  • Outdated information in app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with Unifi Protect
  • Add schedule management in app
  • Allow door hold open/timer controls
  • Improve camera/intercom integration

FluentStream Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

None

FluentStream Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FluentStream Admin free?
FluentStream Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniFi Access or FluentStream Admin?
FluentStream Admin is rated higher. UniFi Access averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while FluentStream Admin averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do UniFi Access or FluentStream Admin have ads?
Neither UniFi Access nor FluentStream Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi Access or FluentStream Admin?
UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, and FluentStream Admin every 5 weeks. Most recently, UniFi Access was updated on October 17, 2026 and FluentStream Admin on October 4, 2026.

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