Comparison

Aperio Installer vs WinGuard X5

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

Head to head
About

Aperio Installer

Features
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The Aperio Installer app is a convenient new mobile tool from ASSA ABLOY designed to make configuring Aperio wireless digital access devices quicker, easier, and far more efficient. With system details already loaded on your phone, all you need to do onsite is fit the devices and tap your Bluetooth‑equipped iPhone to initialize them - no laptop, no dongle, and no complex manual setup. Installation is up to three times faster, helping security professionals reduce labour costs, minimize disruption to client premises, and complete more jobs in less time. A single smartphone handles all key tasks: device initialization, secure configuration transfer, and quick firmware updates. The app also captures essential system data and documentation automatically during the visit, simplifying maintenance and ensuring installers leave no detail behind.

About

WinGuard X5

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With the new WinGuard X5 app, Advancis provides a fundamentally revised and expanded application for mobile access to the WinGuard X5 security and building management system. The app offers an optimized user experience, and also numerous new functions that go beyond the previous range of services. A requirement for use is an installed and accessible AOP extension in the WinGuard system. The WinGuard X5 app makes it possible to keep an eye on systems regardless of location - clearly structured, compact and intuitive to use. Respond directly to events, process messages and execute control commands - anytime and anywhere. Most important features: - Full data point tree including execution of control commands - State display of all connected devices and clear state counters - Receive, acknowledge, reset, and close events as well as trigger user alarms - View, edit, and create attachments - Manage control operations - Display graphics in Locations and Events - Track mobile clients’ locations directly within WinGuard* - Integrated rights management based on WinGuard user roles * Continuous use of GPS in the background can lead to a drastic reduction in battery life.

Screenshots

Aperio Installer4 screens
WinGuard X54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Aperio Installer at 16.0 against WinGuard X5's 26.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Aperio Installer versus WinGuard X5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAperio InstallerWinGuard X5
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASSA ABLOY ABAdvancis Software & Services GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Aperio Installer

No in-app purchases

None

WinGuard X5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aperio Installer free?
Aperio Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WinGuard X5 free?
WinGuard X5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aperio Installer or WinGuard X5 have ads?
Neither Aperio Installer nor WinGuard X5 shows ads.

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