Comparison

Assembly Bristol vs IDEX Card

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

Head to head

About

Assembly Bristol

Features

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Provides mobile access and visitor passes to Assembly Bristol, along with a social wall and events calendar to stay up to date with the latest news and connect with your colleagues.

About

IDEX Card

Features

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IDEX Card is designed to help you set up and manage fingerprint enrollment for compatible IDEX Biometrics access and payment cards. Use the app to enroll one or more fingerprints on your card, manage enrolled fingerprints, and support card setup for compatible FIDO-related functionality. With the IDEX Card, you can: • Enroll one or more fingerprints on your compatible card • Manage fingerprint enrollment and updates • Support setup and management of card-related features • Help prepare your card for secure use Compatible IDEX Biometrics card required.

Screenshots

Assembly Bristol4 screens

IDEX Card3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IDEX Card at every 2 months against Assembly Bristol's every 11 months. Assembly Bristol's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

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

Assembly Bristol ships an update every 11 months, IDEX Card every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Assembly Bristol versus IDEX Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Assembly Bristol	IDEX Card
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	249 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	SMART SPACES GLOBAL LTD	Idex Biometrics UK Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Assembly Bristol

No in-app purchases

None

IDEX Card

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Assembly Bristol free?

Assembly Bristol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is IDEX Card free?

IDEX Card is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Assembly Bristol or IDEX Card have ads?

Neither Assembly Bristol nor IDEX Card shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Assembly Bristol or IDEX Card?

Assembly Bristol ships an update every 11 months, and IDEX Card every 2 months. Most recently, Assembly Bristol was updated on September 15, 2026 and IDEX Card on September 5, 2026.