Kisi vs Avigilon Alta Open
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
Avigilon Alta Open
Transform your smartphone into a secure digital key for accessing Avigilon Alta-connected doors. Enjoy convenient touchless unlocking, manage guest access, and view your activity log. This app streamlines entry for authorized users within organizations.
- Phone as a digital key
- Touchless wave to unlock
- Mobile badge for sign-in
- Digital guest pass creation
- Remote door unlocking
- Activity log
- Switch between organizations
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With Avigilon Alta Open, your phone is your key. Avigilon Alta Open allows users to quickly and securely unlock a door connected to the Avigilon Alta Access Control system with their smartphone. The easy-to-use mobile app finds nearby Avigilon Alta-connected readers, and lets you unlock the door with a single wave or tap. ACCESS FEATURES Avigilon Alta makes it easy to unlock the door, your way. - Touchless Wave to Unlock: wave your hand or phone in front of the reader to unlock the door - Mobile Badge: use your ID badge to sign in for all Avigilon Alta-connected organizations - Favorites: save your frequently used entries for quick access - Activity Log: view your access history right in the app - Single Login: Easily switch between Avigilon Alta-connected organizations without logging out - Remote Unlock: authorized users can unlock any door, from anywhere - Flexible access methods: unlock via Apple Watch, tablet app, or mobile app DIGITAL GUEST PASS Create and customize guest passes for visitors right in the app. Send the digital Cloud Key credentials via email or SMS, and guests can unlock the door right from their phone. REMOTE FEATURES Advanced security, accessed from anywhere. Authorized users can remotely unlock any door, create and send digital Guest Passes, and activate pre-configured system Lockdown plans in the event of an emergency, all from the app. Authorized users are determined by the system administrator. HOW IT WORKS - The application works only with the Avigilon Alta Access Control system. - Certain features, such as Mobile Badge and Lockdown, are enabled at the discretion of the organization administrator. - We leverage Bluetooth low energy, Wi-Fi and LTE capabilities, as well as location services to ensure the best door opening experience possible. - To ensure you are authorized as a user of your company’s Avigilon Alta Access Control system, please contact your administrator, who will check to see that your email address has been added and will send you links to enable your application to be authorized and credentialed. If you would like to start using Avigilon Alta Open in your organization visit www.avigilon.com/alta to learn more about the service and how to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kisi at every 10 days against Avigilon Alta Open's monthly. Kisi also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Kisi against 4.8 for Avigilon Alta Open. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 17K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Kisi's written reviews are positive against 33% of Avigilon Alta Open's.
Kisi ships an update every 10 days, Avigilon Alta Open monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Kisi | Avigilon Alta Open |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) | 4.8 (17K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 17K |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #181 | #94 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KISI Incorporated | OpenPath Security, Inc. |
Customer experience
Kisi
Avigilon Alta Open
User reviews
Kisi
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient and seamless door entry
- 🔒 Secure access control
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and unreliable app performance
- 🔒 Overly aggressive location permissions
- 🔋 High battery drain
- ⚠️ Missing important features like Apple Watch support
Avigilon Alta Open
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient access
- 🔒 Secure entry
- 👍 User-friendly
- 👍 Reliable functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🔒 Privacy concerns
- 👎 Clunky user experience
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
Avigilon Alta Open
Reported bugs
3 issues- App data randomly clearing
- Bluetooth permission issues
- Location services not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support without phone
- Customizable location tracking
- CarPlay integration
- Streamlined app design
In-app purchases
Kisi
No in-app purchases
Avigilon Alta Open
No in-app purchases







