BSS E vs OpenItem App Access Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BSS E
This app allows registered residents to invite visitors by sending invitations through SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Visitors can then use a Personal Access Code for quick estate entry. It also includes a panic button, estate communication, and a message inbox for notifications.
- Visitor invitations via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Personal Access Code (PAC) for visitor entry
- Panic button with GPS and microphone recording
- Estate communicator
- List of regular visitors
- Message inbox for notifications and newsletters
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BSS Residents / Members App. Once registered residents may invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors then provide security with the PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the estate. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your gps location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Estate communicator * Keep a list of regular visitors for easy access * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
OpenItem App Access Control
Easily invite guests to your residence by sending them access codes via SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Visitors can then use these codes for quick entry. The app also features a panic button, estate communication tools, and a message inbox for important notifications.
- Invite visitors via SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp
- Generate Personal Access Codes (PACs)
- Panic button with GPS and microphone recording
- Estate communicator
- Manage list of regular visitors
- Message inbox for notifications
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OpenItem Access Control provides registered residents with the functionality to invite visitors using their contacts on their phone. The app provides the functionality to send invitations via SMS, iMessage or WhatsApp. Visitors then provide security with the PAC ( Personal Access Code) to quickly gain access to the estate. Additional features include : * Panic button (notify security with your gps location and record the emergency in the background via the microphone) * Estate communicator * Keep a list of regular visitors for easy access * Message inbox for courtesy entry and exit notifications, emergencies and newsletters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OpenItem App Access Control at 4.0 against BSS E's 3.5. OpenItem App Access Control also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
OpenItem App Access Control holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BSS E's written reviews are positive against 10% of OpenItem App Access Control's.
BSS E ships an update fortnightly, OpenItem App Access Control every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BSS E | OpenItem App Access Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BSS AT B SAFE (PTY) LTD | Wyobi |
Customer experience
BSS E
OpenItem App Access Control
In-app purchases
BSS E
No in-app purchases
OpenItem App Access Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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