HID Mobile Access vs Archibus Workplace
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 Workplace
This app provides smart, mobile tools for employees to safely and easily locate and reserve workplace resources like desks and rooms. It also offers corporate directories and maps to enhance team collaboration and agility.
- Resource reservation (desks, rooms)
- Corporate directory access
- Workplace maps
- Team collaboration tools
- Mobile access
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Empower your teams to collaborate safely and stay agile with Archibus Workplace. Workplace is a comprehensive set of smart, mobile tools that enable employees to easily locate and reserve available desks, rooms, or other workplace resources while providing corporate directories, maps, and other services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HID Mobile Access at 4.7 against Archibus Workplace's 2.1. HID Mobile Access also leads on ratings volume (9.2K vs 8) and review sentiment (23% vs 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 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HID Mobile Access has 9.2K ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of Archibus Workplace's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Archibus Workplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better | 2.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | 8 |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Eptura, Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Archibus Workplace
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 Workplace
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Archibus Workplace
No in-app purchases
Questions
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