Vicon Pass vs WaveLinx CAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vicon Pass
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Vicon Pass opens all the doors to your favourite places! Vicon's Vicon Pass application eliminates the need to carry physical credentials and allows you to unlock doors swiftly and with ease, using your smartphone. KEY FEATURES -Vicon Pass offers an easy to use and interactive interface that makes unlocking doors effortless. - User registration on the Vicon Pass application is easy and takes only seconds. - Replace traditional credentials by using your smartphone. - Grant temporary access to visitors for a predetermined time frame and amount of uses. - Visitors are not required to have the Vicon Pass application installed to use their visitor credentials. VISITOR ACCESS Vicon Pass allows you to create, customize, and grant visitor access credentials directly in the application. Determine the time frame and amount of use for the credential then share this with the visitor. Visitors are not required to have the Vicon Pass application installed to use their credentials. Administrators have the ability to allow or deny users from granting visitors access as well as revoking a visitor pass after it is issued. HOW IT WORKS -Vicon Pass only works with the VAX software system. - Registration requires users to request credentials from their system administrator. If you’re interested in using Vicon Pass in your company please visit www.vicon-security.com to learn more about our access control system.
WaveLinx CAT
Configure and manage WaveLinx CAT lighting systems for commercial spaces. This application allows users to create zones, adjust sensor settings, modify scenes, and update device firmware. A Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) is required for operation.
- Scan and read CAT devices
- Create and manage zones
- Adjust occupancy and daylight sensors
- Modify lighting scenes
- Update device firmware
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User and Commissioning application for WaveLinx CAT. Note: Bluetooth Programming Interface (BPI) must be connected. Scan and read CAT devices with a BPI device. This app lets you modify your WaveLinx CAT device settings to commercial space lighting work as you want. - Create new Zones and move devices to zones. - Change occupancy and daylight sensor settings. - Modify scenes and change wall station settings according to your desire. - Update your device's firmware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vicon Pass at monthly against WaveLinx CAT's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vicon Pass ships an update monthly, WaveLinx CAT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vicon Pass | WaveLinx CAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vicon Industries Inc. | Cooper Lighting |
In-app purchases
Vicon Pass
No in-app purchases
WaveLinx CAT
No in-app purchases









