Newport Propane vs ELCON smartACCESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newport Propane
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Information at your fingertips! This app gives you direct access to your account balance, location and contract information. It also gives you the ability to store and process payment and request service work and deliveries directly through the app.
ELCON smartACCESS
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we can provide a Bluetooth key to replace the traditional physical key. You can also generate new Bluetooth keys or keyboard passwords and send them to the visitors via phone, to remotely control your locks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Newport Propane at every 3 months against ELCON smartACCESS's every 15 months. ELCON smartACCESS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Newport Propane ships an update every 3 months, ELCON smartACCESS every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newport Propane | ELCON smartACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 339 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rural Computer Consultants, Inc. | ELCON Sicherheitstechnik GmbH |
In-app purchases
Newport Propane
No in-app purchases
ELCON smartACCESS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Newport Propane free?
Is ELCON smartACCESS free?
Do Newport Propane or ELCON smartACCESS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Newport Propane or ELCON smartACCESS?
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