Comparison

TRACcess eKEY vs dormakaba Safe Locks

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

dormakaba Safe Locks

This app allows authorized personnel to manage safe lock access and credentials for organizations using dormakaba Apexx software. It enables the request and transmission of one-time codes (OTCs) via Bluetooth to open locks without a key, and automatically captures seal confirmations and audit data.

Highlights
  • Manage lock credentials
  • Request and send one-time codes (OTCs)
  • Open locks without a key via BLE
  • Auto-capture close seal confirmation
  • Automatic audit data capture
  • Capture routes and codes
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This mobile app is for employees or associates from an organization that manages safe lock access via dormakaba Apexx software. dormakaba Apexx software lets you manage credentials, one time codes (OTCs) and close seals through the dormakaba Safe Lock app. CenconX, is a keyless safe lock system that will simplify and modernize your cash-in-transit (CIT) operations. Developed by dormakaba, the global leader in One Time Code (OTC) Locks, dormakaba Safe Lock mobile app uses mobile device technology to seamlessly and securely support ATM safe lock access through our Safe Lock App and centrally controlled management software. Top features of the app: 1. Manage lock credentials and operations through mobile app 2. Request and send OTCs direct to the lock via BLE from a dispatcher to open lock without a key 3. Auto-capture Close Seal confirmation 4. Automatic capture of audit data for every opening of the lock 5. Routes and codes captured in the mobile app

Screenshots

TRACcess eKEY3 screens
dormakaba Safe Locks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dormakaba Safe Locks at 5.0 against TRACcess eKEY's 2.0. dormakaba Safe Locks also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). TRACcess eKEY's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dormakaba Safe Locks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TRACcess eKEY has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRACcess eKEY ships an update every 9 months, dormakaba Safe Locks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TRACcess eKEY versus dormakaba Safe Locks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRACcess eKEYdormakaba Safe Locks
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (24 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupradormakaba USA Inc

Customer experience

TRACcess eKEY

All ratings24 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

dormakaba Safe Locks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TRACcess eKEY

No in-app purchases

None

dormakaba Safe Locks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRACcess eKEY free?
TRACcess eKEY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dormakaba Safe Locks free?
dormakaba Safe Locks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TRACcess eKEY or dormakaba Safe Locks?
dormakaba Safe Locks is rated higher. TRACcess eKEY averages 2.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while dormakaba Safe Locks averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do TRACcess eKEY or dormakaba Safe Locks have ads?
Neither TRACcess eKEY nor dormakaba Safe Locks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRACcess eKEY or dormakaba Safe Locks?
TRACcess eKEY ships an update every 9 months, and dormakaba Safe Locks every 2 months. Most recently, TRACcess eKEY was updated on August 15, 2026 and dormakaba Safe Locks on August 31, 2026.

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