Kisi vs Coworks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kisi
This app allows you to unlock doors using your smartphone. It provides secure access control for buildings and facilities, enabling you to manage who enters and when. You can also grant and revoke access remotely.
- Unlock doors with your phone
- Tap-to-unlock functionality
- MotionSense for hands-free unlocking
- Manage access for users
- Grant and revoke access remotely
- View user activity logs
- Schedule door unlocks
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Kisi is a cloud-based door access control and security solution. UNLOCK DOORS WITH YOUR PHONE With the Kisi app, you can use your iPhone to quickly and securely unlock any door equipped with Kisi. - See the list of the doors you have access to and unlock them from the app - Tap-to-unlock*: open a door by holding your iPhone up to a Kisi Reader - MotionSense*: wave your hand in front of the reader to unlock the door without taking your phone out of the bag (only supported by the MotionSense-enabled doors) - One single key for any door in any building * require bluetooth permissions. Some doors might require access to your location to be unlocked. MANAGE ACCESS TO ANYONE WITH ONE TOUCH As a Kisi admin, you can use the Kisi app to quickly and securely manage access to your facilities. - Grant or revoke access to anyone with one touch - Send access links to temporary staff and visitors - See user activity at a given place for a given date - Set scheduled unlocks - Receive relevant security-related notifications
Coworks
Manage your coworking space efficiently with a comprehensive suite of tools. This app helps foster community engagement through features like room booking, member directories, and event management. It also provides essential administrative functions such as resource listing, analytics, and billing reports.
- Room booking
- Member directory
- Community events
- Resource listing
- Analytics and billing reports
- Multi-campus support
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Finally, everything in one place. We’ve built community focused tools to keep your coworking community engaged. Our app handles room booking, member directory, community events, resource listing, analytics and billing reports. We also offer multi-campus support so you can create a central experience for each of your locations. Download our app to get started and watch coworking happen right from your mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kisi at 4.7 against Coworks's 3.9. Kisi also leads on ratings volume (26K vs 10) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Coworks's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Kisi holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kisi has 26K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Kisi's written reviews are positive against 67% of Coworks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kisi ships an update every 10 days, Coworks every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kisi | Coworks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) — better | 3.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #146 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KISI Incorporated | Lithios, LLC |
Customer experience
Kisi
Coworks
Bugs and requests
Kisi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant crashes and login issues
- Bluetooth and location permission problems
- Doors not unlocking properly
- App not working on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to sort and favorite doors
- Offline door unlocking capability
- Widget support for quick access
- Admin features to manage users and permissions
Coworks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kisi
No in-app purchases
Coworks
No in-app purchases
