Comparison

UniFi Access vs AlgaPSA Mobile

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

AlgaPSA Mobile

Manage client tickets, track billable time, and view assigned tasks from anywhere. This app is designed for IT service professionals to streamline their workflow on the go. Respond to client requests and stay updated with key business metrics.

Highlights
  • Manage client tickets
  • Track time entries
  • View assigned dashboards and tickets
  • Respond to client requests
  • Mobile access for MSPs
Features
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AlgaPSA Mobile is the companion app for AlgaPSA, a Professional Services Automation platform for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and IT service businesses. Use AlgaPSA Mobile to: • Manage client tickets on the go • Track time entries against billable clients • View dashboards and tickets assigned to you • Respond to client requests from anywhere • Scan barcodes, serial numbers, and MAC labels to look up products, stock units, and deployed assets • Receive stock and purchase orders, adjust quantities, run cycle counts, and receive transfers into your van • Install a serialized unit onto a client's ticket and create its managed asset automatically — or register a device you find in the field • Open any asset to record maintenance, review installed software and notes, and trace its full stock history from vendor receipt to install • Work a prioritized queue that tells you who to call next, and why • Tap to call and log it as an interaction, schedule follow-ups, and mark deals won or lost AlgaPSA Subscription The AlgaPSA Monthly subscription is available in-app for individual MSP operators. • $14.99/month (auto-renewable) Enterprise Plans MSPs with teams use Pro plan, which is provisioned on the web by an organization administrator. Team members sign in via SSO (Microsoft or Google) or Sign in with Apple. Subscription details: • Title: AlgaPSA Monthly • Length: 1 month (auto-renewing) • Price: $14.99 per month Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://algapsa.com/static/privacy_policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://algapsa.com/static/master_terms

Screenshots

UniFi Access4 screens
AlgaPSA Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UniFi Access at none against AlgaPSA Mobile's 1. UniFi Access also leads on ratings volume (4.6K vs 1). AlgaPSA Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. AlgaPSA Mobile sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per month. UniFi Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 AlgaPSA Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UniFi Access has 4.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, AlgaPSA Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UniFi Access versus AlgaPSA Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFi AccessAlgaPSA Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.Nine Minds LLC

Customer experience

UniFi Access

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

AlgaPSA Mobile

All ratings1 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

AlgaPSA Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

UniFi Access

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AlgaPSA Mobile

Subscriptions1
  • AlgaPSA Monthly$14.991 Month

Questions

Is UniFi Access free?
UniFi Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlgaPSA Mobile free?
AlgaPSA Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, UniFi Access or AlgaPSA Mobile?
AlgaPSA Mobile is rated higher. UniFi Access averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while AlgaPSA Mobile averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do UniFi Access or AlgaPSA Mobile have ads?
Neither UniFi Access nor AlgaPSA Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi Access or AlgaPSA Mobile?
UniFi Access ships an update every 2 weeks, and AlgaPSA Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, UniFi Access was updated on October 13, 2026 and AlgaPSA Mobile on October 2, 2026.

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