UniFi Access vs AlgaPSA Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Manage client tickets
- Track time entries
- View assigned dashboards and tickets
- Respond to client requests
- Mobile access for MSPs
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | UniFi Access | AlgaPSA Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (4.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 280 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ubiquiti Inc. | Nine Minds LLC |
Customer experience
UniFi Access
AlgaPSA Mobile
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
UniFi Access
No in-app purchases
AlgaPSA Mobile
- AlgaPSA Monthly$14.991 Month







