Keypanion vs Pelican Smart Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keypanion
This app provides secure, wireless access to compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices. It allows for the easy setup and sharing of time-based digital access credentials for intelligent physical access control and monitoring.
- Secure wireless access
- Bluetooth device compatibility
- Time-based digital credentials
- Easy credential sharing
- Physical access control
- Access monitoring
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The Keypanion® mobile app enables simple, secure wireless access to any compatible Bluetooth® enabled device. Secure, time based digital access credentials can be set up and shared easily with other app users making intelligent physical access control and monitoring as easy as 1,2,3. Simply download and register the app; register the device and begin accessing your equipment and sharing credentials as needed.
Pelican Smart Access
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The Pelican Smart Access app lets you easily enter our sites without having to type out a pin code on our keypads. Activate doors and elevators using a simple swipe on your smartphone. Share your access with others easily using just their phone number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pelican Smart Access at every 6 weeks against Keypanion's every 3 months. Pelican Smart Access also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 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.
Keypanion ships an update every 3 months, Pelican Smart Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keypanion | Pelican Smart Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Southco, Inc. | C.A.T. Control Systems B.V. |
In-app purchases
Keypanion
No in-app purchases
Pelican Smart Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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