Virtual Keypad vs Handbid for iPad
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.
Handbid for iPad
This app facilitates silent auctions by allowing users to browse items, place bids, and view their bid history. Event managers can monitor real-time stats, manage guests, and track bidding activity. Integrated payments streamline the checkout process.
- Mobile auction bidding
- Browse auction items
- Real-time bidding activity
- Guest management
- Integrated payments
- Live auction streaming support
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Our silent auction iPad kiosk app, Handbid iPad. Any user can bid in your silent auction using this easy to use bidding tool! Once you have an account setup with us, log into Handbid iPad and allow your bidders to browse items in your auction, check their bid history, and bid! Moreover, we have a manager section in the App that allows managers to see real time stats, view the guest list, check in guests, view real time bidding activity, manage an auction live-stream, record live auction bids and view the auction chat. Handbid has powered thousands of events and delighted tens of thousands of bidders in the process. With native apps for iPhone and a kiosk app available for the iPad, there is not a better experience and solution for running your silent auction. Here are 3 great reasons to use Handbid for your next event: 1. Our mobile app experience is second to none. For those bidders without a supported device, they can either bid from the web on their phone or from this Handbid iPad kiosk app. 2. Handbid has been powering silent auctions since 2011 and we have been running auctions ourselves much longer than that. We know how hard it is and we have built this system to make it EASY for you, your volunteers, and your bidders. 3. Our commitment to service is as great as our software. We get as many compliments on our service as we do on our software. You can be assured we'll do everything we can to make your experience as smooth and easy as possible. Common questions about Handbid: - How does it work? Your guests will either download our app, bid from the web on their phone or computer, or bid from an iPad kiosk. Everything is real-time and Handbid allows your guests to bid from multiple places and interfaces. - What people people don't have a smartphone or don't want to download an app? Over 90% of your users will show up with an iPhone and be ready to use the app and bid. If they don't want to use their phone? Have them bid from this iPad App. - Can people pay though Handbid Yes! We have integrated payments in our iPhone and iPad apps so that at the end of the night, your guests can view and pay their invoice without having to stand in line. We also have backend manager tools to process payments for those who don't have our app. Can you accept payments outside of Handbid? Yes - Do you provide on-site support? Yes we can do that. We have built Handbid to be easy enough to use where you can train and do it yourself, but we certainly do offer onsite experts who can do it all for you or even just provide extra "tech support" the day of your event. - How much does it cost? We offer a number of fixed-price packages that are based on the size and number of events you run. Please contact us and we can provide you up to date pricing for your event. - It looks cool, but is it worth the investment? Absolutely. Sure, you expected to hear us say that. But remember, we run auctions for our own organizations. We know you are on a tight budget and you want to maximize dollars for your program services. Handbid MORE than pays for itself. Most of our clients see anywhere from a 30% to 50% increase over what they did before. Some even higher. Put it this way, this is one investment that will generate more revenue at your event. You can't say the same for your caterer, venue or even the band. What are you waiting for? Download the app already? Once you have Handbid iPad installed, just click on the Demo Auction button to get started. To start bidding, you just need to create an account at Handbid.com or in our iPhone app. Once you have a Paddle ID, you can bid from Handbid iPad. Check out our iPhone, also in the iTunes App Store. Play with both of them! Have fun, play around, then give us a call and lets get started! Your bidders are waiting for an awesome auction experience. Don't deny them what they deserve! With love - The Handbid Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Keypad at 4.3 against Handbid for iPad's 2.7. Virtual Keypad also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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.
Virtual Keypad holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Keypad has 13K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Virtual Keypad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Handbid for iPad's.
Virtual Keypad ships an update fortnightly, Handbid for iPad every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Keypad | Handbid for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13K ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 289 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Monitoring Products, Inc. | Handbid |
Customer experience
Virtual Keypad
Handbid for iPad
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
Handbid for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virtual Keypad
No in-app purchases
Handbid for iPad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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