HID Mobile Access vs Spitalfields
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.
Spitalfields
Discover London's historic market with exclusive access to food and drink discounts, retail offers, and event information. This app provides essential market details and updates directly to your phone.
- Exclusive food & drink discounts
- Retail offers
- Live travel information
- Event roster
- Market discovery
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Whether you're a local resident, work on site or are visiting from far and wide, the Spitalfields app is the essential way to discover everything that London's most historic market has to offer. Once registered, gain access exclusive to food & drinks discounts, retail offerings, live travel information and first look at our exciting events roster! Enjoy Spitalfields at your fingertips with this essential new addition to your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HID Mobile Access at 9K against Spitalfields's 1. HID Mobile Access also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Spitalfields's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Spitalfields holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Mobile Access has 9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of HID Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 25% of Spitalfields's.
HID Mobile Access ships an update every 3 months, Spitalfields every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Spitalfields |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Bishops Square |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Spitalfields
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
Spitalfields
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Spitalfields
No in-app purchases
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