Brivo Access vs Build Bible
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.
Build Bible
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Your build deserves better than scattered notes, random receipts, and half-remembered part numbers. Build Bible is the go-to app for car enthusiasts who take their builds seriously. Whether you're wrenching on a weekend project, building a track car, or restoring a classic, Build Bible keeps your entire build organized in one place. Log every session. Use voice or text to capture what you worked on, what you installed, and what still needs doing — right there in the garage while it's fresh. Track every part. Store part numbers, brands, sources, and costs so you always know what's on the car, what's on order, and what's on the wish list. Own your budget. Set a build budget, track spending by category, and always know where your money is going before it's gone. Multiple builds, zero chaos. Running more than one project? Switch between vehicles instantly and keep each build completely separate. Stop losing information between text threads, Notes apps, and old receipts. Build Bible is the one place your build lives. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Build-Bible-Privacy-Policy-365c14a172158067a486e5c200d6d575 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brivo Access at none against Build Bible's 1. Build Bible's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Build Bible sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Brivo Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brivo Access ships an update every 6 weeks, Build Bible weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Access | Build Bible |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | Jacob Osborne |
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
Build Bible
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Access
No in-app purchases
Build Bible
- Build Bible Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
Questions
Is Brivo Access free?
Is Build Bible free?
Do Brivo Access or Build Bible have ads?
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