HID Mobile Access vs CloudGateCA
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.
CloudGateCA
Manage credentials, assessments, and personal data. Track visitors, book desks, and schedule meetings to control your workplace.
- Credential management
- Assessment tracking
- Visitor management
- Desk booking
- Meeting scheduling
- Personal data management
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CloudGate Mobile app is the companion app for the CloudGate platform. As the user interface for the device, it allows the users to manage their credentials, assessments and personal data. Through the app the users can also keep track of their visitors. The app gives the users control over their workplace and allows them to manage their desk bookings and meetings etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HID Mobile Access at 9K against CloudGateCA's 1. HID Mobile Access also leads on device support (4 vs 2). CloudGateCA'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.
CloudGateCA 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, CloudGateCA monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | CloudGateCA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Soloinsight Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
CloudGateCA
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
CloudGateCA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
CloudGateCA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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