PremiSys Mobile vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PremiSys Mobile
Manage your security system remotely with this app. Lock or unlock doors, acknowledge alarms, manage cardholders, and even create mobile badges from your iPhone or iPad. It connects to your existing PremiSys, PremiSys ID, or RACK ARMOR server.
- Remote door lock/unlock
- Acknowledge system alarms
- Activate/deactivate cardholders
- Run system activity reports
- Mobile badging station
- View video feeds (with integration)
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From an award-winning innovator in access control, IDenticard’s PremiSys™ Mobile gives system users the freedom to remotely manage daily security activities of their PremiSys, PremiSys ID, or RACK ARMOR™ system. Using an iPhone or iPad, users can remotely and instantly lock/unlock doors or server rack doors, run reports on system activities, acknowledge system alarms, activate/deactivate cardholders, look up license plate numbers, view video*, plus more! The app is also a mobile badging station, allowing users to add new cardholders, take photos, and print cards** off-site. This mobile app must be connected to a PremiSys, PremiSys ID, or RACK ARMOR server. * Requires integration with Exacq Technologies’ exacqVision ** Available with PremiSys ID
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PremiSys Mobile at 100% against HID Reader Manager's 12%. PremiSys Mobile also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). HID Reader Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (26 vs 1). 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.
PremiSys Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Reader Manager has 26 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PremiSys Mobile's written reviews are positive against 12% of HID Reader Manager's.
PremiSys Mobile ships an update every 7 months, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PremiSys Mobile | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.6 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 11.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACRE Operating Company LLC | HID Global |
Customer experience
PremiSys Mobile
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
PremiSys Mobile
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases
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