HID Mobile Access vs StavPay
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.
StavPay
Automate your company's entire business spending process, from vendor management to invoice approval and payment. Gain real-time data and insights to allocate expenses across unlimited layers and attributes. Approve payments and track invoices on the go for enhanced control and reduced delays.
- End-to-end business spend automation
- Unlimited expense allocation by attribute
- Real-time data and reporting
- Invoice and payment approval on mobile
- Integration with third-party financial systems
- Audit-ready transparency
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StavPay: Business Spend and Expense Allocation SaaS for Complex Businesses StavPay fully automates the end-to-end business spend process for your enterprise while providing data and insights in real-time. It turns your process into Approve or Reject. StavPay sits above all other software in your technology stack, capturing, housing, and managing vendors, contracts, and invoices while giving you the ability to allocate expenses in unlimited ways and layers using any attribute. StavPay offers: True End-to-End Automation – A Digital Worker for your Firm Allocate expenses in unlimited ways and layers using any attribute Audit-Ready Transparency Integrated with all your relevant third parties (GLs, Banks, Wire Platforms, Fund Admins, etc.) Dedicated Business Process Operations (BPO) Team Robust and Dynamic Reporting in real time Scalable Architecture Now you can Approve on the Go! Review, approve, and track invoices in real-time, whether in the office or on the move. Stay in control of business spend and reduce invoice processing delays with a tap. Benefit from Visibility That Moves With You. See all invoice details at a glance—whether it's payment status, audit trails, or due dates. Everything is centralized in one mobile dashboard. Payments: Approve payments directly from StavPay with a single click. Connect directly to banks, wire networks, and fund administrators. View account balances, statements, and transactions in real time. Credit Card Management (Coming Soon): Manage your business spend with customizable user and vendor-level controls while earning cash back on all payments. For Finance Teams That Need to Move Faster Whether you are a CFO, Controller, or in Accounts Payable, StavPay helps you stay connected to your business spend. Say goodbye to manual checklists, email threads, and payment delays. Designed for Complex Businesses. Powered by Stavtar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HID Mobile Access at 9K against StavPay's 3. HID Mobile Access also leads on device support (4 vs 2). StavPay'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.
StavPay 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HID Mobile Access ships an update every 3 months, StavPay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HID Mobile Access | StavPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (9K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9K — better | 3 |
| 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Stavtar Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
HID Mobile Access
StavPay
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
StavPay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HID Mobile Access
No in-app purchases
StavPay
No in-app purchases
Questions
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