HID Mobile Access vs Archibus Mobile Client 4.0
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.
Archibus Mobile Client 4.0
Access real estate, infrastructure, and facilities management workflows and data from your mobile device. It provides live and semi-connected access, ensuring data validation and adherence to business rules. Requires connection to a compatible Web Central server.
- Access Archibus workflows and data
- Graphical and non-graphical reports
- Live and semi-connected access
- Data validation and business rule adherence
- Compliance with IT security policies
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The Archibus Mobile Client 4.0 is for use with Web Central version 26.3 and later. Archibus is the #1 Solution for Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Facilities Management in the World. The Archibus Mobile Client grants you immediate and ubiquitous access to the workflows and data in Archibus including graphical and non-graphical reports, forms, and views. The Archibus Mobile Client delivers both live and semi-connected access to Archibus, while ensuring proper validation of transmitted data, oversight of field submissions, adherence to business rules and workflows, and compliance with your organization’s IT security policies. To be able to use the Archibus Mobile Client, install it on your iPhone or iPad, then enter the URL your Archibus Administrator provided (e.g. "http:\\archibusserver:8080"). If your site does not use single sign on, enter your Archibus credentials. The Archibus Mobile Client will then automatically install and load the features that your Archibus Administrator has enabled for your account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HID Mobile Access at 4.7 against Archibus Mobile Client 4.0's 1.9. HID Mobile Access also leads on ratings volume (8.5K vs 7) and review sentiment (19% vs 0%). Archibus Mobile Client 4.0's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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.
HID Mobile Access holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Mobile Access has 8.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of HID Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 0% of Archibus Mobile Client 4.0's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Archibus Mobile Client 4.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.5K ratings) — better | 1.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.5K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 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 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Eptura, Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Archibus Mobile Client 4.0
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
Archibus Mobile Client 4.0
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Archibus Mobile Client 4.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HID Mobile Access free?
Is Archibus Mobile Client 4.0 free?
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