Castel Virtual Card vs LiNEGUARD ACCESS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castel Virtual Card
This app transforms your smartphone into a secure mobile access control solution. It allows you to use your device as a virtual badge for entry, offering both proximity and remote control options. Compatible with specific Castel readers, it streamlines access management.
- Virtual access badge on smartphone
- Bluetooth mobile access
- Proximity identification mode
- Remote control mode
- Secure and intuitive access
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Castel Virtual Card est une solution de contrôle d’accès mobile via Smartphones Bluetooth. La solution transfère le badge d’accès sur les Smartphones (badge virtuel) et rend le contrôle d’accès à la fois sécurisé et beaucoup plus instinctif. Votre Smartphone devient la clé de vos accès en supprimant les contraintes du contrôle d’accès traditionnel. L’application dispose de 2 modes d’identification, que vous pouvez choisir selon vos besoins : - Mode proximité, en présentant votre Smartphone devant le lecteur, comme un badge classique - Mode Télécommande, en contrôlant vos points d’accès à distance L’application est compatible uniquement avec les lecteurs CASTEL de la gamme EVO, ainsi que les portier-lecteurs CASTEL intégrant des lecteurs de contrôle d’accès de la gamme EVO. Les badges d’accès virtuels peuvent être configurés à partir de Castel Evo Web.
LiNEGUARD ACCESS
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LiNEGUARD ACCESS ® is the perfect application for easy access to your buildings. It uses Bluetooth ® technology and can be considered as an alternative solution to traditional ID cards. No more heavy, cumbersome sets of keys! Download this application which brings together all your identification documents in a single application. LiNEGUARD ACCESS ® offers different types of virtual key for visitors, vacationers, residents or employees. LiNEGUARD ACCESS ® has been designed to be user-friendly, giving you the opportunity to access your buildings hands-free or over long distances. In LiNEGUARD ACCESS ® you can choose to see all your authorized accesses in a single view, or display only those authorized within Bluetooth ® range of your smartphone. Visit our website https://lineguard-access.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LiNEGUARD ACCESS at every 2 months against Castel Virtual Card's every 5 months. 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.
Castel Virtual Card ships an update every 5 months, LiNEGUARD ACCESS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castel Virtual Card | LiNEGUARD ACCESS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castel | FDI Matelec |
In-app purchases
Castel Virtual Card
No in-app purchases
LiNEGUARD ACCESS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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