HID Mobile Access vs Valet by BuildingLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HID Mobile Access
Unlock doors and gates using your smartphone. This app securely grants access after your organization has been set up with compatible readers and your administrator issues Mobile IDs. It enhances the door opening experience by detecting readers even when the app is closed.
- Unlock doors and gates with smartphone
- Secure Mobile IDs
- Reader detection when app is closed
- Location services for reader detection
- Organization setup required
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HID Mobile Access® merges security with convenience by enabling a smartphone or other mobile device to securely open a door or gate. If you would like to start using HID Mobile Access® in your organization please visit http://www.hidglobal.com/services/mobile-access to learn more about the service and compatible readers. The App will only be useful to you once your organization has been setup with compatible readers and your security administrator can issue Mobile IDs. To improve the door opening experience, we detect readers when the app is not open. Location Services is used exclusively for this purpose.
Valet by BuildingLink
This app streamlines valet car service operations for building staff and managers. It sends vehicle requests directly to parking attendants' mobile devices, allowing them to accept and manage tasks efficiently. The system syncs with a desktop version, ensuring all team members are informed.
- Real-time vehicle request notifications
- Task acceptance and dismissal
- Syncs with desktop BuildingLink
- Resident and car details provided
- Streamlined communication for staff
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THIS APP IS FOR BUILDING STAFF AND MANAGERS ONLY. IF YOU’RE A RESIDENT, PLEASE DOWNLOAD OUR RESIDENT APP. Attention, managers! Want a faster, more convenient valet car service? Take a tip from us and download our elegant solution: the newly-released Valet app. When residents or front desk staff submit a vehicle request, your parking attendants receive a notification on their mobile device with all the pertinent info (resident name, car make and model, parking space number, etc). Parking attendants can accept the task wherever they are and can only dismiss it once they’ve completed it. The app syncs every request with the desktop version of BuildingLink, so managers, front desk staff, and parking attendants will always be on the same page. No more staticky walkie-talkies or running back and forth to the front desk. We’re making your building easier to run, at no extra cost to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HID Mobile Access at 4.7 against Valet by BuildingLink's 3.3. HID Mobile Access also leads on ratings volume (9.1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). Valet by BuildingLink's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 23%). 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.
HID Mobile Access holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Mobile Access has 9.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of HID Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 50% of Valet by BuildingLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HID Mobile Access ships an update every 3 months, Valet by BuildingLink every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Valet by BuildingLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.1K ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | BuildingLink.com |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Valet by BuildingLink
Bugs and requests
HID Mobile Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Conflicts with Apple Pay
- Unreliable unlock detection
- Disappearing widget functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Apple Wallet
- Standalone Apple Watch functionality
- Customizable settings (e.g. favorite readers)
- Improved background/locked-screen operation
Valet by BuildingLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Valet by BuildingLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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