blueCompact vs Fireboard Mobile 2
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.
Fireboard Mobile 2
This app provides digital incident management for emergency services on tablets. It offers detailed information for the reconnaissance phase, real-time situational awareness, and communication with other command units. Existing users can log in with their portal credentials, or new users can register for a free account.
- Digital incident management
- Real-time situational awareness
- Communication with command units
- Reconnaissance phase information
- Digital alarm input
- Free user account registration
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Fireboard Mobile Gen 2 Digitale Einsatzführung mit Fireboard nun auch auf dem Einsatzleitertablet. Die bewährte Software zur Einsatzführung auf PC-Arbeitsplätzen für Feuerwehren, Hilfsorganisationen und andere BOS, erweitert das Sortiment nun auch mit einer optimierten Anwendung für die Aufgaben der Führungskraft vor Ort. Ausführliche Informatixonen für die Erkundungsphase, ein digitaler Alarmeingang, der Blick auf die Gesamtlage in Echtzeit sowie die Kommunikation mit übergeordneten oder rückwertigen Führungseinheiten kann mit Fireboard Mobile ermöglich werden. Zugangsdaten Als bestehender Benutzer im Fireboard Portal können Sie sich mit Ihren bekannten Zugangsdaten anmelden. Eine Einladung als neuer Benutzer erhalten Sie vom verantwortlichen Ansprechpartner für das Fireboard Portal Ihrer Organisation. Oder starten Sie jetzt und registrieren Sie für sich oder Ihre Organisation ein neues kostenfreies Benutzerkonto innerhalb der App. Mehr über das Fireboard Portal erhalten Sie unter https://login.fireboard.net.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fireboard Mobile 2 at fortnightly against blueCompact's every 3 months. blueCompact's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, Fireboard Mobile 2 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | blueCompact | Fireboard Mobile 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aug. Winkhaus SE | Fireboard GmbH |
Customer experience
blueCompact
Fireboard Mobile 2
In-app purchases
blueCompact
No in-app purchases
Fireboard Mobile 2
No in-app purchases








