Brivo Access vs HOA Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brivo Access
Manage your Brivo access control and video surveillance system from your smartphone. Control devices, manage users and credentials, monitor events in real-time, and view recorded video for enhanced security and operational flexibility.
- Manage users and credentials
- Review events and recorded video
- Unlock or secure doors remotely
- Real-time event monitoring
- Integrate device control
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Extend your Brivo access control and video surveillance experience to your smartphone with the Brivo Access mobile app. Integrate device control, credential management, real-time event monitoring, and recorded video into a single app that delivers peace of mind, operational flexibility and ease of use. After signing in with their Brivo credentials, administrators can: * Manage users and credentials * Review events and recorded video * Unlock or secure doors remotely * Respond to emergency situations immediately The Brivo Access mobile application for iOS requires an active subscription to Brivo Access. To activate mobile video surveillance, an active video subscription with a compatible platform is also required.
HOA Toolkit
Manage homeowner association business efficiently with this mobile tool. Conduct inspections offline, sync data later, and streamline reporting. Optimized for cost savings and ease of use.
- Offline compliance and inspections
- VMS platform integration
- Portfolio loading and syncing
- Full-size photo synchronization
- Cost-saving design
- Simplified inspection interface
- Dynamic map with satellite view
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The official mobile app for management companies to conduct HOA business on the VMS (Village Management Software) platform quicker and easier. We grow functionality to fit your business needs, with new modules released regularly. Offline Compliance – no more worrying about poor Internet connectivity in your communities, losing hours of inspector time or giving up on inspections in frustration. Load up your portfolio in the office to your mobile device with a press of a button (including all inspection detail, letters, and photos), take it to the field, conduct inspections, and then re-sync with VMS when Internet connectivity is restored. Saves 50%+ of your time and allows full size photo syncs for any association. • Requires no Internet/LTE plan on device, allowing your organization to drastically cut down on costs • Designed to work on any modern cell phone, eliminating the need for expensive tablets • Stores the customized portfolio of every manager/inspector • Simplified interface, requiring less than 50% of button presses to conduct an inspection • Dynamic map with toggle for satellite view and adjustable zoom prevents incorrect house inspections • Back office reporting on inspections, including dates of inspection, number of inspections conducted, inspector information, and communities visited
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HOA Toolkit at 100% against Brivo Access's 13%. HOA Toolkit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and monetization model (free vs subscription). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HOA Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOA Toolkit has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Brivo Access's written reviews are positive against 100% of HOA Toolkit's.
Brivo Access ships an update every 6 weeks, HOA Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Access | HOA Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Hestia Software Enterprises Inc. |
Customer experience
Brivo Access
HOA Toolkit
Bugs and requests
Brivo Access
Reported bugs
58 issues- App doesn't work
- Things flash up and disappear
- Can't access items
- Can't view complete website on iPhone
- No audio alerts
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- Failed access panel communication
- Can no longer see lock/unlock state without clicking
- App signs out constantly
- App won't refresh on its own
- Must swipe through all sites to get to one alphabetically later
- App starts at the beginning of the series alphabetically every time it reopens
- App does not send alerts to Apple Watch
- Takes forever to sign in and sometimes won't sign in, plus it'll kick you out
- Lockdown menu item is there but it's not functional
- App crashes repeatedly trying to get to doors section
- App will not save login
- Users should not have to login every time
- App stopped working weeks ago
- Nothing in the app works after updating
- Nothing on the app works
- Glitches so I can see door activity
- Latest version will not load activity
- Activity will not load and the user view is all wonky
- When I log in, it doesn’t connect at all
- Latest version (Jan ‘22) is completely unusable
- Activity tab will not load
- Doors will not unlock through app
- Mobile app simply doesn’t work
- App keeps locking up on the loading activity screen
- App constantly fails
- Remote mobile lock/unlock not working
- App has not worked for a very long time
- App is no longer responding
- Crashes all the time in activity mode
- App crashes while trying to access our site
- Can’t use at all
- Cannot control access by date range
- Logins no longer save
- Lost the face ID capability
- Doesn’t show names before the update
- Won’t show all activity correctly
- App doesn’t update the day till 8 at night
- Always says cannot connect to the server
- Can’t see who used the door, just that someone used it
- Constant outages to their systems
- Not displaying unlock information with associated person (only door)
- Unable to add/edit credentials/groups as the information does not load on the user
- Inability to add or send a Brivo Mobile Pass to a user
- App says can’t connect to server since the update
- Won’t show who is entering or using their cards or Brivo passes
- Can’t see names on who enters and exits gate
- Most of the time now it does not display names
- Not seeing who swipes a door makes it useless
- Opening doors through the app is so painful now
- When logged in it never unlocks doors
- Deletes login information on an update
- Crashes after login
- Still crashes even after fresh installation
Requested features
9 requests- Get this on Apple Watch
- Allow user to save username and password
- Use iPhone 6 fingerprint scanner for faster access
- Add PIN or TouchID for faster access
- Bring back ability for admins to see PIN
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- Add audio alerts
- Improve UI for easier site navigation
- Add dark mode option
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
HOA Toolkit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Access
No in-app purchases
HOA Toolkit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brivo Access free?
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