Comparison

ButterflyMX vs Schlage Mobile Access

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

Head to head
About

ButterflyMX

Control property access, including doors, gates, elevators, and garages, directly from your smartphone. Grant entry to visitors and deliveries remotely, and receive video calls for enhanced security. Manage all building access points seamlessly from one app.

Highlights
  • Open doors, gates, elevators, garages from smartphone
  • Grant visitor access remotely
  • Receive delivery notifications and grant access
  • Video calls with visitors before granting access
  • Manage all property access points
Features
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ButterflyMX makes property access simple. With the ButterflyMX mobile app, you can open doors, gates, elevators, and garages from your smartphone. Whether you’re coming home, welcoming a guest, or accepting a delivery, it’s all one tap away. Key mobile app features: - Property access from anywhere. Unlock any connected entry point on your property using your smartphone. - Visitor access made easy. Send Visitor Passes to friends, family, and trusted service workers so they can enter even when you’re not home. - Never miss another delivery. Share Delivery Passes and get notified when deliveries arrive to grant property access from anywhere. - Security you can see. Receive video calls and speak with your visitors before granting them property access. From front doors and garages to gates and elevators, ButterflyMX connects every access point in one secure, easy-to-use app, so property access is simple at your building.

About

Schlage Mobile Access

This app allows multifamily, commercial, and institutional property residents and end-users to use their mobile devices as digital keys. Property managers can assign access credentials to specific doors, enabling secure and convenient entry without physical badges. It is designed for use with compatible Schlage commercial electronic hardware.

Highlights
  • Use mobile device as a digital key
  • Securely unlock doors remotely
  • Assign and manage access credentials
  • Compatible with Schlage commercial locks
  • Real-time access updates
  • Asymmetric credential encryption
Features
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The Schlage Mobile Access app is developed for multifamily, commercial and institutional properties only. Commercial electronic hardware that connects to this app includes Schlage mobile enabled Control, Schlage MTB Readers, and Schlage NDEB and LEB wireless locks. Please note, residential homeowners who wish to manage Schlage Encode™ or Schlage Sense™ smart locks should use the Schlage Home app. For multifamily residents and end users: The new Schlage® Mobile Access credentials enable residents and end users to utilize a mobile device instead of a physical badge to securely unlock an opening. Available for iPhones using iOS 13 and above, the Schlage Mobile Access app is convenient and easy to use. Your property manager or site administrator will set up your mobile credential to work with specific doors. Once the app has been downloaded to your phone and opened, you will see a list of doors within range. Simply select a specific door; if access is granted an unlock signal will be sent from the phone to the mobile enabled lock or reader. For added peace of mind, the app features best-in-class asymmetric credential encryption that has been validated by trusted industry experts. For property managers and site administrators: Schlage Mobile Access credentials are designed for properties and facilities that manage access control using ENGAGE™ web & mobile apps. They are compatible with the following: -Schlage Control™ mobile enabled smart lock -Schlage MTB mobile enabled multi-technology readers and CTE single door controller -Schlage NDEB mobile enabled wireless cylindrical lock -Schlage LEB mobile enabled wireless mortise lock The ENGAGE™ web app is used to enroll users and assign mobile credential access to openings. Schlage Mobile Access credentials can be added/deleted immediately by syncing the ENGAGE™ mobile app with the device at the opening, or they can be added/deleted automatically overnight to Wi-Fi connected devices.

Screenshots

ButterflyMX4 screens
Schlage Mobile Access4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ButterflyMX at fortnightly against Schlage Mobile Access's every 3 months. ButterflyMX also leads on ratings volume (110K vs 3.9K) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ButterflyMX holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ButterflyMX has 110K ratings behind it against 3.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of ButterflyMX's written reviews are positive against 43% of Schlage Mobile Access's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ButterflyMX ships an update fortnightly, Schlage Mobile Access every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ButterflyMX versus Schlage Mobile Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyMXSchlage Mobile Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (110K ratings) — better4.7 (3.9K ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better42.6% of reviews
Number of ratings110K — better3.9K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperButterflyMX, Inc.Schlage Lock Company

Customer experience

ButterflyMX

All ratings110,129 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive50.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative39.8%

Schlage Mobile Access

All ratings3,878 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral14.8%
Negative42.6%

User reviews

ButterflyMX

From 110K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient door access
  • 🔒 Increased security
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Helpful customer service
  • 👍 Useful virtual key feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
  • 🐛 Buggy app performance
  • 🕰️ Slow response times
  • 🤔 Unintuitive interface
  • 🤷‍♀️ Compatibility issues

Schlage Mobile Access

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Convenient access
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure access
  • 💡 Multiple credential options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable/unstable
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/access specific doors
  • 🤖 Lack of Apple Watch support

Bugs and requests

ButterflyMX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Missed notifications
  • Inconsistent door unlocking
  • Intercom call routing problems
  • Elevator access issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote door opening option
  • Improved delivery workflow
  • Independent user controls
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Bluetooth/offline access

Schlage Mobile Access

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Fails to recognize device
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Wallet support
  • Ability to lock doors from the app
  • Favorites/frequently used doors feature
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

None

ButterflyMX

No in-app purchases

None

Schlage Mobile Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ButterflyMX free?
ButterflyMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schlage Mobile Access free?
Schlage Mobile Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ButterflyMX or Schlage Mobile Access?
ButterflyMX is rated higher. ButterflyMX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110K ratings, while Schlage Mobile Access averages 4.7 from 3.9K ratings.
Do ButterflyMX or Schlage Mobile Access have ads?
Neither ButterflyMX nor Schlage Mobile Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ButterflyMX or Schlage Mobile Access?
ButterflyMX ships an update fortnightly, and Schlage Mobile Access every 3 months. Most recently, ButterflyMX was updated on September 25, 2026 and Schlage Mobile Access on September 23, 2026.

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