Comparison

JustIN Mobile vs Design Manager

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

Head to head
About

JustIN Mobile

This app allows users to manage building access using their smartphone. It provides digital keys for doors, elevators, and car park barriers, eliminating the need for physical keys and simplifying access control across multiple locations.

Highlights
  • Smartphone-based digital keys
  • Manage access to doors, elevators, barriers
  • Multi-site and multi-application support
  • Eliminates lost key issues
  • User-friendly interface
  • Store multiple digital keys
Features
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Salto JustIN Mobile access technology simplifies the users and dynamic key management process of users in a building. Receiving a key generated electronically on their smartphone, previously identified and authorized by the system, they can unlock the assigned doors from the JustIN Mobile app by selecting the appropriate key. Technologically cutting-edge, JustIN Mobile means the end of lost key hassles, expenses and waste. Plus, the technology isn't limited to one building or hotel room - it can also be used by staff and users on multiple sites for any kind of access types like main entrance doors, elevators, car park barriers, meeting rooms, etc. Combined with user-convenient features such as user friendly design or multi key possibilities to use the same app in different buildings, locations and for different applications, JustIN Mobile access control technology simplifies card issuing, fob and traditional PIN code management that can be lost, forgotten or broken by offering flexibility for diverse applications. People do not forget their phones as they forget their keys and, if lost, they are replaced rapidly. This is a major benefit for administrators, clients, and users. About Salto Systems: Salto is a leading global access solutions provider, part of the SALTO WECOSYSTEM. We develop pioneering facility access, identity management and electronic locking technology that ensures seamless, reliable and secure experiences. Through close customer relationships and innovative solutions, our global team of experts create timeless and meaningful products that positively impact people and planet. Stay connected with @saltosystems Salto Systems never ceases to improve! Stay tuned to our social networks to discover the features included in the new version of our JustIN Mobile app. No more hard decisions to make! You can now save multiple digital keys and access different premises with the new version of JustIN. @saltosystems #JustIN #AccessControl

About

Design Manager

This app provides interior designers with mobile tools for project management and accounting. It allows users to create clients, projects, and vendors, capture item details, record time, and view project galleries while on the go. It connects with the Design Manager Pro Cloud for seamless business management.

Highlights
  • Create clients, projects, vendors, and employees
  • Capture item pictures and specifications
  • Record time spent on projects
  • View project item gallery and proposal items
  • Lookup contact information
  • Connects with Design Manager Pro Cloud
Features
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Design Manager’s mission is to give interior designers the best tools and services in the world. Since 1984, we have been dedicated to serving the design community. We deliver project management and accounting software that saves time, money, and frustration, while eliminating countless hours of paperwork. The Design Manager mobile app helps you manage your interior design business while on the go. Features include: Create Clients, Projects, Vendors & Employees Capture Item Pictures & Specifications Record your Time View your Project Item Gallery and Proposal Items Lookup Contact information The Design Manager app helps you work faster by connecting your Design Manager Pro Cloud with your Apple device. Less frustration + less paperwork = happy designers. *App users are required to have a Design Manager Pro Cloud user account.

Screenshots

JustIN Mobile4 screens
Design Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Design Manager at 100% against JustIN Mobile's 25%. Design Manager also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). JustIN Mobile's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JustIN Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JustIN Mobile has 4.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of JustIN Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Design Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JustIN Mobile versus Design Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJustIN MobileDesign Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better4.2 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews25.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalto SystemsFranklin-Potter Associates, Inc.

Customer experience

JustIN Mobile

All ratings4,266 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews291 reviews
Positive25.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative60.1%

Design Manager

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

JustIN Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keys randomly expire
  • Widget not working on latest iOS
  • Verification codes not received

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Integrate with Apple Wallet
  • Improve guest access sharing

Design Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JustIN Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Design Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JustIN Mobile free?
JustIN Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Design Manager free?
Design Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JustIN Mobile or Design Manager?
JustIN Mobile is rated higher. JustIN Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Design Manager averages 4.2 from 6 ratings.
Do JustIN Mobile or Design Manager have ads?
Neither JustIN Mobile nor Design Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JustIN Mobile or Design Manager?
JustIN Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, and Design Manager every 6 weeks. Most recently, JustIN Mobile was updated on October 18, 2026 and Design Manager on October 15, 2026.

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