Head-to-head
Kisi vs LinkedIn
Kisi
40
Winner
LinkedIn
LinkedIn
70
LinkedIn is the stronger choice for professional networking and job searching, despite its premium features and occasional bugs, while Kisi struggles with fundamental reliability issues for its core door access function.
Kisi, a digital key app, is plagued by inconsistent performance and frustrating glitches, making it unreliable for its core function. LinkedIn, a professional networking platform, offers extensive features for career growth and connections, though users express frustration with paywalls and app bugs.
Head to head
Kisi Kisi users appreciate the convenience of a digital key and the flexibility it offers R2. However, many find its features lacking or poorly implemented, such as broken shortcuts integration, lack of NFC support, and no iPad or Apple Watch app functionality R3R9R13. Users also complain about the app requiring too many clicks to unlock doors and the removal of useful features like groups .
LinkedIn LinkedIn offers robust features for professional networking, job searching, and career advice . Users value its ability to connect with professionals and find opportunities . However, many features are locked behind a paywall, such as extensive search capabilities and messaging non-connections, leading to frustration among free users R63R67R70R87. Some users also report difficulty finding saved jobs on the app and issues with the new layout and notification controls .
Kisi Many Kisi users find the app easy to use when it works R2R5. However, a significant number report difficulties with the sign-up process, requiring constant location access, and the app frequently triggering Apple Wallet instead of unlocking doors R1R6R9R13. Users also complain about the number of clicks required and the difficulty of the swipe gesture in recent updates .
LinkedIn LinkedIn is generally considered easy to use for networking and job searching . However, users frequently encounter frustrating login and verification processes, including difficult CAPTCHAs and loops R73R79R82R85. Some find the iPad app cumbersome and poorly designed . The new layout is also criticized for being less intuitive and having smaller fonts and buttons .
Kisi Kisi suffers from significant reliability issues, with many users reporting that the app and its hardware frequently malfunction R3R4R10R12. Problems include doors not unlocking, readers not detecting phones, logging out unexpectedly, and intermittent disconnections R4R10R13R16. Some users mention that it works "9/10 times" but that this is still unacceptable for a door access system R16.
LinkedIn LinkedIn generally functions well for its core purpose . However, users report various bugs and glitches, such as comments being buggy, the app crashing after upgrading to premium, pages loading slowly, and the 'My network' page staying blank . There are also complaints about the verification process being stuck in loops and overall unreliability in certain features R73R79R82R85.
Kisi Kisi is free to download, but users express strong dissatisfaction with its pricing model and value. One reviewer reported a 900% price increase without notice after one year, calling it "price gouging" and "unethical" R45. Another criticizes the system as "bare bones" and cloud-hosted primarily to charge exorbitant subscription fees for a door lock R37.
LinkedIn LinkedIn is free to download but offers in-app purchases for premium features. Many users feel that essential features, such as extensive search capabilities, messaging non-connections, and job application insights, are unfairly locked behind a paywall R63R67R70R87. Some find the premium membership "ridiculously priced" and feel the app's quality is degrading while focusing on monetization R63R87. One user reported losing their premium membership despite paying for it .
Kisi Kisi users report issues with support, such as being told to contact their coach for app problems R4 or having to go into the gym to have staff fix app issues R28. One reviewer mentioned contacting support about a price increase but was told to "contact support" again, indicating an unhelpful response R45. Another noted a six-month-long problem with an elevator not being fixed by Kisi R59.
LinkedIn LinkedIn users report significant problems with customer service, especially concerning hacked accounts and login issues. One user stated that LinkedIn customer service ignored their pleas after their account was hijacked . Others mention needing to submit IDs multiple times for verification and finding the sign-in process impossible to navigate R73R79R82.
Pick Kisi if
You primarily need a simple, free digital key for a single location and are willing to tolerate occasional unreliability and privacy concerns R2R5.
Pick LinkedIn if
You are looking for a comprehensive platform for professional networking, job searching, and career development, and are willing to pay for premium features or navigate around free-tier limitations .
Evidence note: Kisi's reviews are heavily skewed towards functional issues with its core door access feature, while LinkedIn's reviews, despite its higher volume, show a mix of appreciation for its networking capabilities and frustration with paywalls and app bugs.
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What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] Kisi Love It: Easy in access and not a whole lot of people here around noon which is great 1,000/10
- [R3] Kisi Laggy and broken Shortcuts integration: Simple app, but laggy when using your home with their scanners and shortcuts integration is totally broken.
- [R9] Kisi It’s okay: I wish the app would unlock the doors by holding my phone close to the door reader instead of having to click on the door button then have the door unlock. Also, when I click on the door button, my phone wallet opens sometimes instead. But it works, so I won’t complain too much.
- [R13] Kisi Glitchy: Sometimes the app keeps you from being able to exit the establishment because it can’t register the location of your phone close enough to the outside lock. When entering, your phone needs to be held tight up against the device on the door for it to grant you access. Additionally, every single time I use it to unlock the door it triggers my apple wallet, as if I’m trying to pay for someth
- [R1] Kisi Verification email never sent: The verification email was not sent during signup and the resend button doesn’t work. Couldn’t sign up and use the key.
- [R5] Kisi RB: Works great!
- [R6] Kisi Permission mad: It says permissions are required to monitor your location at all times, etc. But it works regardless, just shows your this banner at the top of the screen. Suspicious!
- [R4] Kisi CrossFit: I’m a member of my CF and I only go to open gym due to my schedule. We can use Kisi to let us inside. Kisi is very glitchy and not reliable. I have been notified by the app countless times now to contact my Coach due to it logging me out (I didn’t do it) from the app. It worked like wonders at first now it’s just so annoying. My CF had no control over this app. This app needs an update
- [R10] Kisi I see what they are trying to do but…: Kisi wants to protect. Like the system leans toward security. But the malfunction of the hardware and software. Literally everyday something is wrong with Kisi. Kisi is my Dinkleburg. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾Hate it because it’s always a problem. But man, if it worked it would be awesome.
- [R12] Kisi App not working properly with doors: Door unlocking with phone not working.
- [R37] Kisi Awful company: It's a very bare bones system. Stripped down and cloud-hosted for no other reason (for most organizations) than to charge an exorbitant amount for a subscription (for a DOOR LOCK). The hardware is low quality. The nfc is very finicky so if you plan on that being your main access method, maybe look into another system. I had a horrible experience with Kisi. We used Kisi for 3 years
- [R45] Kisi Price Gouging: Price gouging at its finest. 900% increase without notice after 1 year!! Great at first. Then a year later will raise their prices tremendously, unethical and unacceptable! Learned from my vendor about the change in price, not even from Kisi. Actively looking at different door access companies. Kisi, do not respond with, “contact support”. Respond when you can actually make this r
- [R63] LinkedIn Cannot Access Certain Features Unless You Pay: I can no longer extensively browse people through search because I have to pay in order to look at more than 5 people but I can't afford to pay for the monthly or yearly membership as it's ridiculously priced. I understand how Premium makes sense for the job application process but everyone should have unlimited access to the search capabilities.
- [R67] LinkedIn Greed: You need to have premium to message non friends…. Wow
- [R28] Kisi Bugged out: Worst appoints kind and have to go into the gym to have them mess with the app. They say it’s definitely the app causing issues and have to restart my account religiously. Please Kisi jump off a bridge
- [R59] Kisi This app is a curse: The transponder doesn’t work a very large percentage of the time We have had a problem with the elevator at our office working space for probably six months and the Kisi people have still not fixed it If I was king of the world, I would ban this app
- [R16] Kisi Like a key fob… but worse!: This app works 9/10 times, which might not seem bad until you realize that means you can’t open a door you need to use ~10% of the time. Meanwhile every key fob I’ve ever used has worked 100% of the time I’m sure it’s not all Kisi’s fault. Bluetooth is so finicky as a technology no matter the device or software trying to use it. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s a
- [R25] Kisi DO NOT USE: This system is so bad that I took time out of my day to come write a review about just how bad it is. As other reviewers have stated most of the time it pulls up your Apple Pay and will not access the system about 75% of the time the system doesn’t recognize your login and you have to open the app and about 75% of the time that you open the app it won’t open the door for you anyway. Yo
- [R70] LinkedIn Worst free trial: Joined to contact family member to talk about opportunities wouldn’t let me talk . So much work to even explore
- [R87] LinkedIn App usability and features are degrading and moved having paywall: Quality of this app and LinkedIn overall gradually has been degrading over the last few years. With the latest update they are focusing on further limiting features and searches. I expect this focus on making $ at any cost to the user experience to continue and LinkedIn will become fully paid app. The good news there are now alt
- [R73] LinkedIn Not a robot: I haven’t logged in to LinkedIn in years. Trying to login seems impossible. The “not a robot” prompts are apparently too difficult for me to understand. Mark all boxes with busses. If a bus bleeds over to another square does that count as a square? Tried both ways and still I fail it. Try the audio version. Am I supposed to put spaces between the words? Try both ways and still fail. H
- [R79] LinkedIn Problematic & Evasive: Sign in process can be outlandishly time consuming and ID requirements can be shockingly invasive.
- [R82] LinkedIn CANT SIGN IN: It won’t let me sign in. I’m being led in circles. To approve a sign in, I have to “follow steps in your LinkedIn app” well I can’t. I’m trying to sign into the app. To sign in it says it will send an email to verify myself, in that email, it says “We noticed you recently tried to sign in to your Linkedin account from a new device. You can finish signing in to your LinkedIn account b
- [R85] LinkedIn Janky barely works: The app barely works. Spent 10 mins on one recaptch only to find out it was stuck in a loop
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store