HID Mobile Access vs Host Work for Intune
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.
Host Work for Intune
This application helps administrators manage and secure Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) environments. It protects corporate data while ensuring employees can access their work resources.
- Organize BYOD environments
- Protect corporate data
- Enable employee connectivity
- Personalized employee experience
- Mobile application management (MAM)
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Host Work for Intune is for admins to organize and protect BYOD environments with mobile application management (MAM). This app allows admins to protect corporate data while keeping employees connected to their workplaces. CBRE’s innovative Host platform connects employees to their workplace, offering a personalized employee experience that helps your employees be their best each day. IMPORTANT: This software requires your company’s work account and a Microsoft managed environment. Some functionality may not be available in all countries. If you have issues with this software or have questions about the use of it (including questions about your company’s privacy policy), please contact your company’s IT Administrator. If you are looking for the end-user version of Host Work, download it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/host-work/id1459302374
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HID Mobile Access at 9K against Host Work for Intune's 1. HID Mobile Access also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and device support (4 vs 2). Host Work for Intune's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
Host Work for Intune 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 complicate that: 23% of HID Mobile Access's written reviews are positive against 0% of Host Work for Intune'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, Host Work for Intune monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Host Work for Intune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | CBRE, Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Host Work for Intune
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
Host Work for Intune
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Host Work for Intune
No in-app purchases
Questions
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