Comparison

UniFi Access vs AccessMule 2FA

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

AccessMule 2FA

This platform simplifies employee access management for small and medium-sized businesses. It offers secure, centralized management of second-factor authentication codes, enabling safe sharing of credentials for seamless access to business tools and government websites.

Highlights
  • Employee access management
  • Centralized 2FA code management
  • Secure credential sharing
  • Auditing of access
  • Supports shared credentials
  • Workflow platform for SMBs
Features
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With the mission of solving employee access for SMBs, AccessMule is a high-quality and easy-to-use workflow platform designed to address every need of SMBs and similar organizations related to granting, managing, auditing, sharing, storing, and removing employee access. As part of that mission, AccessMule 2FA is designed to provide safe, easy, and centralized 2nd Factor Authentication code management for all business accesses, including in cases of shared credentials, common in government websites and social media tools where access is only possible with a single set of user credentials. No more messages asking for 2FA codes from coworkers. With AccessMule 2FA all users with access to a specific permission can also safely share the 2nd Factor Authentication code for seamless and secure access. AccessMule 2FA requires an active AccessMule business account.

Screenshots

UniFi Access4 screens
AccessMule 2FA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UniFi Access at 4.9 against AccessMule 2FA's 3.0. UniFi Access also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

UniFi Access holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Access has 4.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, AccessMule 2FA fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UniFi Access versus AccessMule 2FA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFi AccessAccessMule 2FA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.AccessMule

Customer experience

UniFi Access

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

AccessMule 2FA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

AccessMule 2FA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

None

AccessMule 2FA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AccessMule 2FA free?
AccessMule 2FA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniFi Access or AccessMule 2FA?
UniFi Access is rated higher. UniFi Access averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while AccessMule 2FA averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do UniFi Access or AccessMule 2FA have ads?
Neither UniFi Access nor AccessMule 2FA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi Access or AccessMule 2FA?
UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, and AccessMule 2FA fortnightly. Most recently, UniFi Access was updated on September 25, 2026 and AccessMule 2FA on July 6, 2026.

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