HCA vs Access Commerce City
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HCA
Control your home's lighting, thermostat, and automation devices remotely. Monitor sensors, trigger programs, and manage keypads. Uses geofencing for automated actions when entering or leaving areas.
- Remote device control
- Sensor status monitoring
- Program execution
- Keypad control
- Geofencing automation
- Log viewing and filtering
- Custom icon synchronization
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HCA is a companion app for the Home Control Assistant Server desktop application. It is a client that connects to your HCA Server home automation system over WiFi or Cell network. I have no affiliation with the makers of HCA Server - I'm just a user providing this app for free to people who already own HCA Server. With this app, you can: - Control your home lighting, thermostat and other automation devices remotely. - Check on the status of motion and door/window sensors and your alarm system. - Trigger the execution of HCA programs to expand your remote automation capability. - Control the keypads throughout your home. - Use GeoFences to cause an HCA program to execute when entering/leaving an area. - View the HCA log and filters - Synchronize your custom icons from the HCA server to the app. - View your custom HTML pages generated by the HCA Server - Much, Much more! NOTE: For geofences, the users location is NEVER transmitted to the server or anywhere else outside of the app. It is used only by iOS to track the geofence. The app only sends the user-supplied name of the geofence to the server. For a video showing how to setup and use the app, see here: Part 1: https://youtu.be/IRWOgmouC_c Part 2: https://youtu.be/-On3jNJHW6M Please provide feedback on what features you would like to see implemented next! *** Please give us a rating in the app store ***
Access Commerce City
Easily report city issues like potholes, dumping, or graffiti with photos and track their resolution. Discover city services and access important information conveniently.
- Report city issues
- Submit service requests
- Upload photos
- Track issue response
- Find city services
- Access city information
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Access Commerce City makes connecting with the City of Commerce City easy and convenient. If you see an issue (like potholes, dumping, damaged street signs, non-emergency hazards, damaged trees, graffiti, and much more), simply report it using the integrated SeeClickFix system. You can open the app, submit a service request, upload photos if you like, and even track the city’s response. The app also makes it easy to find other city services and access the information you need. Downloading and using Access Commerce City is free and easy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HCA at 3 against Access Commerce City's 1. HCA also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Access Commerce City's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for HCA against 4.7 for Access Commerce City. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively.
HCA ships an update every 4 months, Access Commerce City every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HCA | Access Commerce City |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Advanced Quonset Technology, Inc | City of Commerce City |
Customer experience
HCA
Access Commerce City
In-app purchases
HCA
No in-app purchases
Access Commerce City
No in-app purchases









