Sonitrol vs HID Reader Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sonitrol
Remotely monitor and manage your security systems. Search facilities on a map, control arming status, view event history, manage users, and access live video feeds for enhanced security and operational oversight.
- Remote facility search via map or text
- Manage system arming status
- View and filter historical events
- Manage system users
- View live video feeds
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With this new, powerful app, Sonitrol now provides users the capability to remotely and securely search for their facilities via map or text, manage system arming status, view and filter historical events, manage system users, and view live video. Whether you are a regional manager for a retail chain and want to verify what time this evening all your systems armed, as well as check video to verify that all new sales displays have been set up properly, or you are the principal of the local elementary school and want to create a new system user for a recently-hired maintenance supervisor starting next week. For these user needs and so many like them the Sonitrol Mobile app is an effective, efficient and highly accessible tool for the local business or as well as for large regional and national organizations. About Sonitrol The industry leader in verified electronic security, Sonitrol’s patented impact audio technology and integrated access control have the capability to verify the presence of intruders or authenticate valid entrants to a facility. Sonitrol has the fastest police response times, lowest false alarm rates and best apprehension rates in the security industry…171,433 criminals caught and counting. Note: A Central Station hosted Sonitrol system and a valid mySonitrol web user account with Mobile Application permissions are required to use this app. Required iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
HID Reader Manager
This app simplifies the management of compatible HID readers. It allows administrators to configure settings, update firmware, and export reader status. Users can also upgrade readers to support Bluetooth and OSDP.
- Configure reader settings
- Upgrade reader firmware
- Inspect and export reader status
- Enable Bluetooth support
- Enable OSDP support
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HID Reader Manager streamlines management of compatible HID Signo, iCLASS SE® and multiCLASS SE readers in the field. Administrators can easily adjust configuration settings, upgrade firmware, inspect and export current reader status, and upgrade compatible readers to support Bluetooth and/or OSDP. -Bluetooth is used to communicate with the reader hardware. If Bluetooth is not enabled communication to readers will not function. -Calendar is used to log the error/information. If Calendar is not enabled logging will not function. -Location is used to obtain the location of the Reader for administration purpose and improving user experience. If Location is not enabled communication to readers will not function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HID Reader Manager at 2.6 against Sonitrol's 2.3. HID Reader Manager also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Sonitrol's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 13%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 Reader Manager holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Sonitrol's written reviews are positive against 13% of HID Reader Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sonitrol ships an update every 6 months, HID Reader Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sonitrol | HID Reader Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (21 ratings) | 2.6 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3xLOGIC Systems Inc. | HID Global |
Customer experience
Sonitrol
HID Reader Manager
In-app purchases
Sonitrol
No in-app purchases
HID Reader Manager
No in-app purchases









