WE Mate vs Bastion Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WE Mate
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This is an APP for local monitoring machine. Users can connect Wi-Fi or BLE on the machine through APP
Bastion Key
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Bastion turns your phone into the keys for your building. If your housing provider or site manager has issued you a digital key, register it once and hold your phone to the lock to open the door. No extra hardware, no card to carry. - Register a key from the invite you receive, in a couple of taps. - Open compatible locks by holding your phone to them over NFC. Opening works offline. - See the keys you hold and when they expire. - Clear guidance when something needs attention, such as a key that needs syncing. Keys are issued and managed by your housing or locking system provider. Bastion does not require an account or password.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bastion Key at weekly against WE Mate's every 3 months. WE Mate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
WE Mate ships an update every 3 months, Bastion Key weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WE Mate | Bastion Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Azure Solar Co., Ltd. | Bastion Dynamics Ltd |
In-app purchases
WE Mate
No in-app purchases
Bastion Key
No in-app purchases
