HID Mobile Access vs BlastShield Authenticator
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.
BlastShield Authenticator
This app provides highly secure access to a private network, making IIoT assets and infrastructure invisible to threats. It offers a convenient authentication experience similar to mobile payment systems.
- Software-defined private network protection
- IIoT asset and infrastructure security
- Invisible to malicious actors
- Highly secure network access
- Convenient authentication experience
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BlastShield™ is a revolutionary software-defined private network solution from BlastWave that protects IIoT assets, infrastructure and applications by rendering them invisible to malicious actors. The BlastShield™ Authenticator enables highly secure access into a BlastShield™ network via a convenient “Apple Pay” experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HID Mobile Access at 9K against BlastShield Authenticator's 1. BlastShield Authenticator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlastShield Authenticator 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.
HID Mobile Access ships an update every 3 months, BlastShield Authenticator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | BlastShield Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 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 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Blastwave, Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
BlastShield Authenticator
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
BlastShield Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
BlastShield Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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