SPEC.coop vs SummitControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPEC.coop
Manage your account details, view bills and balances, and make payments on the go. Schedule alerts, receive notifications, and stay connected. Access nearly all customer portal features instantly from anywhere.
- Account management
- Bill viewing
- Payment processing
- Payment location finder
- Alert and reminder scheduling
- Push notifications
- Social media connection
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Our Mobile App is designed to give you fast, secure account access so you can easily manage your account details, view your bill and your account balance, make payments and find payment locations, schedule alerts and reminders, receive push notifications and stay connected with us via facebook. Nearly everything you can do from our "Customer Portal" can now be handled instantly whether you're at home, at work, or on the go.
SummitControl
Control and toggle commands remotely from your mobile device. This app offers advanced access control capabilities with seamless compatibility with specific controllers and the Sierra platform. Features include CarPlay integration, guest passes, and in-app video support for administrators.
- Remote command triggering
- Toggle commands
- CarPlay integration
- Guest Pass functionality
- In-app video support
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Summit Control is a powerful mobile app that empowers you to effortlessly trigger and toggle commands from the convenience of your mobile device. With seamless compatibility with Summit Control Gate or Door controllers and running on the cutting-edge Sierra platform, this app is tailor-made for users who demand advanced access control capabilities. We now have included CarPlay, Guest Pass, and enhanced our support by adding an in-app video support solution for administrators. For added peace of mind, we recommend consulting with your property or gate admin for specific information and details about using Sierra Access Control. Upgrade your access control experience with Sierra Access Control and enjoy a new level of convenience, security, and control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SPEC.coop at 3.4 against SummitControl's 2.2. SPEC.coop also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SummitControl's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and ratings volume (76 vs 9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SPEC.coop holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SummitControl has 76 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SPEC.coop's written reviews are positive against 33% of SummitControl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SPEC.coop ships an update every 4 months, SummitControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPEC.coop | SummitControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better | 2.2 (76 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Security Brands, Inc. |
Customer experience
SPEC.coop
SummitControl
Bugs and requests
SPEC.coop
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SummitControl
Reported bugs
11 issues- Screen stays blank
- Cannot login
- White screen issues
- App crashes frequently
- Gate doesn't open consistently
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- App logs out randomly
- App doesn't load up (black screen)
- Username recovery is impossible
- Video calls don't work
- Cannot take picture from keypad
- Broadcast calling does not function
Requested features
10 requests- Implement Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Add Apple Watch app
- Allow password reset within the app
- Integrate with call box
- Add automatic gate opening when approaching
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- Add ability to name access codes
- Revert to older, more functional versions
- Improve gate opening mechanism (less holding)
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
SPEC.coop
No in-app purchases
SummitControl
No in-app purchases
