Comparison

Admiral Access vs Aivi

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

Head to head
About

Admiral Access

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This app is a convenient and secure way for truck drivers to unlock their trailers. It uses BLE to communicate with the trailer lock, so no physical contact is required. This makes it easy to unlock trailers in all weather conditions, and even in dark or poorly lit areas.

About

Aivi

Display smart home device status on your iPhone's lock screen and Dynamic Island. Track appliances, EV charging, and more with a simple API integration. Share real-time updates with family.

Highlights
  • Persistent lock screen display
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Universal device compatibility
  • Simple REST API
  • Family sharing of activities
  • Home Assistant integration
Features
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Your dishwasher, your 3D printer, your EV charger, live on your Lock Screen. And now with buttons: pause the vacuum or send the mower home without unlocking. Aivi turns one HTTP request into a Live Activity or a widget on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay. If Home Assistant, a script, or anything else in your stack can make an HTTP call, Aivi can display it. No app to build, no push certificates, no SDK. NEW: LIVE ACTIVITIES YOU CAN PRESS - A new Live Activity template with your own picture of the device and customizable buttons - A button can run your automation, flip a toggle or open a link - Each press reaches your automation as an event or a webhook, and the card shows what happened - Two new widgets: Showcase, a photo with your readings, and Remote, one device with its controls WIDGETS - Thirteen templates: showcase, remote, switchboard, progress, gauge, trend charts, battery levels, electricity prices, countdown, budget, energy flow, list and status - Every size, including the extra-large portrait size in iOS 27 - Widget Board, watch face complications and Smart Stack - Looks native everywhere: the tinted Home Screen, StandBy on the nightstand LIVE ACTIVITIES - Dishwasher and washing machine cycles with live countdowns - 3D prints with progress and time remaining - EV charging with charge level and completion estimate - Robot vacuums and mowers you can pause or send home - Always visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island until they're done KEY FEATURES - Family sharing: set up once, send an invite link, and everyone's devices stay in step. Subscribers never pay - Simple REST API: integrate in minutes with curl, a script or any HTTP client - Push, not poll: updates go out only when something changes - Home Assistant ready: quick-start blueprints, or the Aivi integration Start with a free 7-day trial. Only the owner needs a subscription; everyone you share with rides along free. ¹ Live Activities on Mac require macOS Sequoia or later and are not available in the EU. Widgets require iOS 26 or later; Live Activities work from iOS 18. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Admiral Access4 screens
Aivi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Admiral Access at none against Aivi's 2. Admiral Access also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, ads 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. Aivi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Admiral Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Admiral Access ships an update every 3 days, Aivi every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Admiral Access versus Aivi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdmiral AccessAivi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevel5Fleet CorpKrzysztof Jagiello

In-app purchases

None

Admiral Access

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aivi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$23.991 Year

Questions

Is Admiral Access free?
Admiral Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aivi free?
Aivi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Admiral Access or Aivi have ads?
Neither Admiral Access nor Aivi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Admiral Access or Aivi?
Admiral Access ships an update every 3 days, and Aivi every 2 weeks. Most recently, Admiral Access was updated on November 12, 2026 and Aivi on November 12, 2026.

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