Parakey vs A House
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parakey
Transform your smartphone into a digital key for various locked spaces like offices and parking garages. This app eliminates the need for physical keys, fobs, or cards, offering convenient access even without an internet connection.
- Smartphone as a digital key
- Access locked spaces without internet
- Automatic door detection
- NFC sticker unlocking
- Lock screen widgets
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Use your smartphone as a key to locked spaces, such as the office, parking garage or gym – even without internet access. No more physical keys, fobs or entry cards to keep track of! — Features — • Automatic detection of doors you are close to and have access to – no need to scroll through long lists of doors • Tap your phone on a Parakey NFC sticker to unlock • Add widgets to open the app or NFC reader from the lock screen • Access to many locked spaces? Your frequently unlocked ones are displayed at the top • ... and much more! — Requirements — • Parakey-devices installed in the locked areas • You need to be invited by an administrator in order to create an account and login as a user • iPhone 6s or greater • iOS 15.0 or greater
A House
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A house helps redefine the context in which work and events take place. No matter whether you see it as a place of business, a playing area or a cultural melting pot, the location is set up to let creative companies and people come together to learn from each other, share experiences, unleash their creativity and get things done.
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Verdict
Parakey and A House are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Parakey ships an update every 5 weeks, A House every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parakey | A House |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parakey AB | A house at Ostermalm AB |
In-app purchases
Parakey
No in-app purchases
A House
No in-app purchases
