blueCompact vs NSC SmartRevision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
blueCompact
Manage your building's access control system conveniently and securely from your smartphone. Program and manage keys, cylinders, and readers, and monitor all locking events with ease. Ideal for smart homes and small businesses.
- Easy smartphone control
- Manage up to 99 keys and 25 cylinders
- Block lost keys instantly
- Monitor all locking events
- Create custom time profiles for access
- Remote authorization for doors
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The blueCompact app enables easy control of the new Winkhaus blueCompact locking system. This innovative technology makes access control management for your building more convenient, more flexible, clearer and more secure. blueCompact is ideal for smart homes and for small businesses such as medical practices, lawyers' offices and agencies. The app is available free of charge after purchasing a blueCompact locking system. It is innovative to use and offers a wide range of options for programming and managing keys, cylinders and wall readers. Start living smarter today and discover the versatility of this unique locking system. The blueCompact app offers you: EASY OPERATION Control the entire locking system comfortably and conveniently from your smart phone or tablet. MANAGEMENT OF EVERYTHING Organise up to 99 keys, up to 25 cylinders or wall readers and all access authorisations with just one app. BLOCKING KEYS Lost keys can be deactivated immediately. This eliminates the expense of replacing cylinders. PRECISE MONITORING View a list of all locking events. Keep an overview of the times when your family members or employees come and go. CREATING AND MANAGING TIME PROFILES React flexibly: Who can open which door and when? You can configure the locking authorisations with individual times for each individual key depending on the requirements. This enables you to configure the days and times at which people can access selected rooms. CONTACTLESS DETECTION OF WALL READERS Open motorised locks, roller doors, car park barriers etc. with the blueCompact wall reader. You decide which keys have an authorisation for temporary opening or for a permanent release. It is also possible to set a day-specific time at which the permanent release is deactivated automatically. REMOTE AUTHORISATION Issue locking authorisations remotely when you cannot open the door in person. EASY TO LEARN Familiarise yourself easily with the system controls. Learn intuitively with the user-friendly video instructions for every menu item. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Unfortunately, we must exclude the use of devices afflicted with malware in order to guarantee our high security standards for the blueCompact app. LICENSING CONDITIONS By downloading the software and/or installing the software, you agree to the validity of these licensing conditions. The licensing conditions are available to view at https://www.bluecompact.com/en/lizenzbedingungen.html.
NSC SmartRevision
This app provides maintenance technicians with real-time voice alerts from triggered fire alarm devices directly to their smartphones. It allows for immediate comparison of voice messages with device labels on-site. Requires a PC with the BMA Tool and specific fire alarm system versions.
- Real-time voice output of triggered alarms
- On-site voice message comparison
- Supports Solution F1 and F2 fire alarm systems
- Requires PC BMA Tool integration
- Internet connection needed for PC and smartphone
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Mit der SmartRevision App erhält der Wartungstechniker in Echtzeit eine Sprachausgabe des ausgelösten Melders auf sein Smartphone. Somit kann er sofort vor Ort die Sprachmeldung mit der Beschriftung am Melder vergleichen! Dazu muss am PC das BMA Tool ab Version 09.03 installiert sein und unter Tools die Funktion SmartRevision aufgerufen werden. Es werden die Brandmeldeanlagen Solution F1 und Solution F2 unterstützt. Empfohlen wird für die Solution F1 die Version V15.07 oder höher. Für die Solution F2 ist mind. die Version 02.06 erforderlich. * erfordert eine Internetverbindung von PC und Smartphone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: blueCompact at 60% against NSC SmartRevision's 0%. 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.
blueCompact ships an update every 3 months, NSC SmartRevision every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | blueCompact | NSC SmartRevision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aug. Winkhaus SE | NSC Sicherheitstechnik GmbH |
Customer experience
blueCompact
NSC SmartRevision
In-app purchases
blueCompact
No in-app purchases
NSC SmartRevision
No in-app purchases
Questions
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