Virtual Keypad vs Wing & Barrel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Keypad
Control your home or business security system remotely. Arm/disarm, manage lights, locks, thermostats, and view live camera feeds. Automate actions and receive important notifications.
- Arm and disarm security system
- Control smart home devices
- View live and recorded camera footage
- Automate system actions
- Receive event notifications
- Manage user access
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The Virtual Keypad™ App gives you control of your security system on-the-go. Connect to your home or business system to arm or disarm, control lights, locks, thermostats and more, easily with your app. Even view and record video from your security cameras. With the Virtual Keypad App, you can: • Arm and disarm your system • View what’s happening at your home or business • Control Z-Wave-connected devices such as thermostats, lights, locks and garage doors individually or all at once • Set up Actions to automatically control your system throughout the day • View and control Z-Wave devices using a photo or a security camera • Receive notifications when doors are opened or closed • View security cameras and your recorded clips • Add users to your security system from your app • Search your complete system event history • Cancel or verify alarms with live video view The app requires a compatible control panel and connected service. For more information about upgrading your alarm system, contact your DMP installing alarm company today. All features may not come standard with your app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Wing & Barrel
Easily book shooting activities, view event calendars, and access a member directory. Manage your club experience by viewing statements, making payments, and staying updated with club news. Personalize your profile and connect with other members.
- Book shooting activities
- View event calendar
- Access member directory
- View and pay statements
- Read club newsfeed
- Update profile picture
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Download the Wing & Barrel app to easily: - Book Shooting Activity - View calendar of events and sign up - View member directory and contact info - View statements and make payments - View Club newsfeed - Update profile picture - And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wing & Barrel at 5.0 against Virtual Keypad's 4.3. Virtual Keypad's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Wing & Barrel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Keypad has 14K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Virtual Keypad ships an update fortnightly, Wing & Barrel every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Keypad | Wing & Barrel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (14K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. | HUNT Kenwood-bpsc club, llc |
Customer experience
Virtual Keypad
Wing & Barrel
Bugs and requests
Virtual Keypad
Reported bugs
5 issues- Timed out connections
- Unresponsive app controls
- Incorrect alarm status display
- Delayed push notifications
- Compatibility issues with updates
Requested features
6 requests- Improved scheduling options
- Customizable notifications
- Apple Watch app support
- Enhanced camera integration
- Geofencing automation
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- Streamlined user management
Wing & Barrel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virtual Keypad
No in-app purchases
Wing & Barrel
No in-app purchases
Questions
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