Welcome by Virtual Doorman vs iLOQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
Manage building access and visitors remotely. See and speak to guests on live video, unlock doors, and track deliveries. Supports adding your own cameras for enhanced security.
- Live video and two-way audio with visitors
- Remote door and elevator unlocking
- View multiple building cameras
- Add custom RTSP-enabled cameras
- Manage guest lists and deliveries
- Receive visitor and delivery notifications
- Report suspicious activity
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With Welcome by Virtual Doorman™, residents get the best of their Virtual Doorman system and our Interactive Web Portal™ on their iPhone. See and speak to building visitors on live video with in-app calling, unlock doors with a swipe, and manage guests, deliveries and building requests quickly and easily. Bring your own cameras too. Add any RTSP-enabled camera, pair it with a door, and watch it in the app right alongside your building's cameras. The app now comes in light and dark, and is made for iPhone Duo — on the folded display the controls move to a bar on the side so live video gets more room. Overview: * See and speak to building visitors on live video * Remotely unlock common doors, elevators and apartment doors * See every building camera on one screen, one at a time or four at once * Add your own RTSP cameras — Wyze, Reolink, Amcrest, EZVIZ, Tapo and others * Add and edit your list of authorized guests * Receive notifications of guests and deliveries * View guest and delivery logs * Quickly report unwanted or suspicious activity to your Virtual Doorman and building management * Contact building management * Contact Virtual Doorman * Order new building access cards and key fobs * Upload photos of authorized guests directly from your iPhone's camera * Choose a light or dark look, or follow your iPhone's setting * Optimized for iPhone Duo * Manage account settings and preferences Please Note: Welcome by Virtual Doorman™ is only available for authorized users of the Interactive Web Portal™ who reside in buildings serviced by Virtual Service. Some functions may not yet be available to certain users depending on your building's equipment.
iLOQ
This app transforms your NFC-enabled smartphone into a battery-free, keyless smart lock. Manage access rights, share entry with others, and even open doors remotely. It's a secure and convenient alternative to traditional keys.
- Battery-free smart locking
- Keyless smartphone access
- Remote door opening
- Share access with others
- Update access rights remotely
- NFC enabled
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iLOQ is the world’s first battery-free and keyless smart-locking solution. You no longer have to carry around several keys or worry what happens if one is lost or stolen. Your NFC-enabled smartphone is the only key and power source you need. The access rights for all the places you need to access are sent to the iLOQ app. They can be quickly and easily updated as your needs change. The app is not only a key; it also offers powerful additional functionality to optimize access and maximize your user experience. You can, for example open the main door remotely and share access with friends and family. There’s no need to wait for action, for instance, from property managers. You can download the iLOQ app immediately. To start using it, you will need iLOQ hardware and an invitation from a locking system administrator. The iLOQ app is an integral part of iLOQ’s new smart-locking platform. To learn more about iLOQ, please visit www.iloq.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Welcome by Virtual Doorman at every 8 days against iLOQ's every 2 months. Welcome by Virtual Doorman also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%). iLOQ's advantage is ratings volume (210 vs 26). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Welcome by Virtual Doorman against 3.6 for iLOQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLOQ has 210 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Welcome by Virtual Doorman's written reviews are positive against 30% of iLOQ's.
Welcome by Virtual Doorman ships an update every 8 days, iLOQ every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Welcome by Virtual Doorman | iLOQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (26 ratings) | 3.6 (210 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 210 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virtual Doorman | iLOQ Ltd. |
Customer experience
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
iLOQ
In-app purchases
Welcome by Virtual Doorman
No in-app purchases
iLOQ
No in-app purchases
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