Comparison

TRACcess eKEY vs Ciena FAST 2.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TRACcess eKEY

This app transforms your smartphone into a secure mobile key for accessing TRACcess locks. It allows you to open devices, log job notes, receive access permissions, and view access history. Your company's administrator manages your access rights.

Highlights
  • Secure mobile key functionality
  • Open TRACcess devices
  • Log job notes
  • Receive new access permissions
  • View device access history
  • Transmit activity records
Features
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The TRACcess® eKEY® App turns your smartphone into a secure, non-transferable mobile key. Install the TRACcess eKEY App on your phone to open TRACcess locks. Your company’s system administrator grants the permissions to access sites. After download, contact your System Administrator for required authorization code. TRACcess eKEY software communicates with TRACcess devices via the Bluetooth® signal on your phone. Use your eKEY app to: - Open a TRACcess device - Enter a job note - Receive new access permissions - Read a locking device to view its access history - Transmit your activity records to the TRACcess Manager system - Assign a Site ID to a TRACcess locking device

About

Ciena FAST 2.0

Features
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Ciena's FAST app is a deployment services management suite used by field technicians, surveyors, auditors and project managers to track deployment projects carried out by Ciena and its partners worldwide.

Screenshots

TRACcess eKEY3 screens
Ciena FAST 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ciena FAST 2.0 at fortnightly against TRACcess eKEY's every 9 months. TRACcess eKEY's advantage is iOS requirement (11 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRACcess eKEY ships an update every 9 months, Ciena FAST 2.0 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TRACcess eKEY versus Ciena FAST 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRACcess eKEYCiena FAST 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB411 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupraCiena

In-app purchases

None

TRACcess eKEY

No in-app purchases

None

Ciena FAST 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRACcess eKEY free?
TRACcess eKEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ciena FAST 2.0 free?
Ciena FAST 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TRACcess eKEY or Ciena FAST 2.0 have ads?
Neither TRACcess eKEY nor Ciena FAST 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRACcess eKEY or Ciena FAST 2.0?
TRACcess eKEY ships an update every 9 months, and Ciena FAST 2.0 fortnightly. Most recently, TRACcess eKEY was updated on August 15, 2026 and Ciena FAST 2.0 on August 20, 2026.

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