Comparison

OpenItem App Access Control vs Raid VMS

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Raid VMS

Features
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Raid VMS App for residents. 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.

Screenshots

OpenItem App Access Control4 screens
Raid VMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenItem App Access Control at every 9 days against Raid VMS's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenItem App Access Control ships an update every 9 days, Raid VMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenItem App Access Control versus Raid VMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenItem App Access ControlRaid VMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWyobiRaid Risk Management PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

OpenItem App Access Control

No in-app purchases

None

Raid VMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenItem App Access Control free?
OpenItem App Access Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raid VMS free?
Raid VMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenItem App Access Control or Raid VMS have ads?
Neither OpenItem App Access Control nor Raid VMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenItem App Access Control or Raid VMS?
OpenItem App Access Control ships an update every 9 days, and Raid VMS every 2 months. Most recently, OpenItem App Access Control was updated on October 1, 2026 and Raid VMS on September 30, 2026.

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