Comparison

SimpleAccess Admin vs RemoteLock Resident App

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

Head to head
About

SimpleAccess Admin

Manage and monitor connected locks from a mobile interface. Grant temporary access codes remotely, update property details, and search for specific devices. Lock and unlock doors with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote lock management
  • Activity monitoring
  • Temporary access codes
  • User and device management
  • Remote locking/unlocking
  • Device search functionality
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Description: The new SimpleAccess Admin app makes it easy to manage and monitor all of your connected locks. • View activity on one or many locks through the easy-to-use mobile interface. • Provide temporary access codes remotely for your building with the SimpleAccess mobile app. • Update property portfolio, including adding users, devices and locations. • Use search to find specific devices if you have multiple devices. • Lock and unlock doors remotely

About

RemoteLock Resident App

Securely unlock doors with your smartphone, replacing physical badges. This app is compatible with specific Schlage wireless locks and requires setup by property management. Once registered, you can see and unlock doors within range.

Highlights
  • Smartphone door unlocking
  • Replaces physical access badges
  • Compatible with Schlage wireless locks
  • View and unlock doors within range
  • Secure mobile credential system
Features
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RemoteLock Mobile Access is available for multifamily, commercial, and institutional properties. It is compatible with Schlage Mobile-Enabled Control and Schlage RC wireless locks. Users can unlock a door securely with their smartphone using RemoteLock Resident App instead of a physical badge. The property manager or site administrator will set up your mobile credential for specific doors. Upon downloading the app, completing registration, and opening it, you will see a list of doors within range. After selecting a specific door, a mobile-enabled lock or reader will be notified of an unlock signal if access has been granted.

Screenshots

SimpleAccess Admin4 screens
RemoteLock Resident App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleAccess Admin at 5.0 against RemoteLock Resident App's 2.0. SimpleAccess Admin also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). RemoteLock Resident App's advantage is ratings volume (6 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

SimpleAccess Admin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleAccess Admin ships an update every 3 weeks, RemoteLock Resident App monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SimpleAccess Admin versus RemoteLock Resident App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleAccess AdminRemoteLock Resident App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlasco LLCLockState

Customer experience

SimpleAccess Admin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RemoteLock Resident App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

SimpleAccess Admin

No in-app purchases

None

RemoteLock Resident App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleAccess Admin free?
SimpleAccess Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RemoteLock Resident App free?
RemoteLock Resident App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleAccess Admin or RemoteLock Resident App?
SimpleAccess Admin is rated higher. SimpleAccess Admin averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RemoteLock Resident App averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SimpleAccess Admin or RemoteLock Resident App have ads?
Neither SimpleAccess Admin nor RemoteLock Resident App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleAccess Admin or RemoteLock Resident App?
SimpleAccess Admin ships an update every 3 weeks, and RemoteLock Resident App monthly. Most recently, SimpleAccess Admin was updated on June 4, 2026 and RemoteLock Resident App on September 24, 2026.

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