HID Mobile Access vs Cypress Waters
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.
Cypress Waters
Explore a master-planned development featuring a large lake, office spaces, residential areas, and retail. This app provides information on location, maps, and amenities.
- Location details
- Interactive maps
- Amenity information
- Development features
- Master-planned community overview
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Cypress Waters is a lush 1,000 acre master-planned development, perfectly placed in the heart of the Dallas Fort Worth metroplex and just five minutes from DFW International Airport. Centered around a serene 300 acre lake, this office, multi-family and retail waterfront development is DFW’s newest master-planned community. The app shows respective features of Cypress waters, ranging from understanding location, maps, amenities and lot more menus
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HID Mobile Access at every 3 months against Cypress Waters's every 6 months. HID Mobile Access also leads on device support (4 vs 2). 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.
HID Mobile Access ships an update every 3 months, Cypress Waters every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | Cypress Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Billingsley Development Corporation |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
Cypress Waters
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
Cypress Waters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
Cypress Waters
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HID Mobile Access free?
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Do HID Mobile Access or Cypress Waters have ads?
Which is updated more often, HID Mobile Access or Cypress Waters?
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