Comparison

ButterflyMX vs Virdee

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
Currently charting
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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

Virdee

Access your hotel and manage services through a unified platform. This app streamlines onboarding and provides a marketplace for property-related needs.

Highlights
  • Hotel access
  • Seamless onboarding
  • Service management
  • Property marketplace
  • Unified access
Features
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Use the Virdee app to access your hotel. We partner with hotels to provide a seamless experience when it comes to onboarding and any other service. Our application unifies access to properties and provides a market place.

Screenshots

ButterflyMX4 screens
Virdee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ButterflyMX at 51% against Virdee's 20%. ButterflyMX also leads on ratings volume (110K vs 137) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ButterflyMX has 110K ratings behind it against 137, 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 20% of Virdee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ButterflyMX ships an update fortnightly, Virdee monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ButterflyMX versus Virdee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyMXVirdee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (110K ratings) — better4.6 (137 ratings)
Positive reviews50.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110K — better137
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperButterflyMX, Inc.Virdee

Customer experience

ButterflyMX

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

Virdee

All ratings121 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

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

Virdee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ButterflyMX

No in-app purchases

None

Virdee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ButterflyMX free?
ButterflyMX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virdee free?
Virdee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ButterflyMX or Virdee?
ButterflyMX is rated higher. ButterflyMX averages 4.9 out of 5 from 110K ratings, while Virdee averages 4.6 from 137 ratings.
Do ButterflyMX or Virdee have ads?
Neither ButterflyMX nor Virdee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ButterflyMX or Virdee?
ButterflyMX ships an update fortnightly, and Virdee monthly. Most recently, ButterflyMX was updated on September 24, 2026 and Virdee on September 16, 2026.

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