TTLock vs Aqara Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TTLock
Control smart locks using your phone via Bluetooth. This app requires compatible hardware to function. Contact support within the app for assistance.
- Open doors via Bluetooth
- Requires compatible hardware
- In-app support contact
- Secure access
- Integrates with Alexa
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TTLock is used to open the door via bluetooth with your phone. To do this, APP should cowork with specific hardware. You can contact with us in the APP, if there is any question.
Aqara Home
Control and automate your smart home devices from anywhere. Manage accessories, monitor environmental conditions, and set up custom automations and scenes for a more convenient living space.
- Remote control of Aqara accessories
- Create homes and rooms
- Monitor appliance status and environmental data
- Automate home functions with custom rules
- Create scenes for multiple device control
- Siri integration for HomeKit accessories
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Aqara Home is an app for smart home automation and control. With Aqara Home, you can: 1. control Aqara accessories anywhere and anytime where there is Internet access; 2. create homes and rooms and assign accessories to the rooms; 3. control your Aqara accessories and check the status of connected appliances. For example: *adjust the brightness of lights and check the power consumption of home appliances; *monitor the temperature, humidity and air pressure; *detect water leak, and human movement; 4. create Automations to automate your home. For example: *set a timer to turn on or off an appliance connected to a smart plug; *use a Door and Window Sensor to trigger lights: turn on lights automatically when the door opens; 5. create Scenes to control multiple accessories. For example, add a Scene to turn on multiple lights and fans; 6. ask Siri to control HomeKit supported Aqara accessories and user defined Scenes; Aqara Home app supports following Aqara accessories: Aqara Hub, Smart Plug, Wireless Remote Switch, LED Light Bulb, Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor, Temperature and Humidity Sensor, Vibration Sensor, and Water Leak Sensor. Please see www.aqara.com for more details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aqara Home at 4.7 against TTLock's 2.9. Aqara Home also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (41% vs 25%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aqara Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqara Home has 7.9K ratings behind it against 551, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of TTLock's written reviews are positive against 41% of Aqara Home's.
TTLock ships an update every 3 weeks, Aqara Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TTLock | Aqara Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (551 ratings) | 4.7 (7.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 551 | 7.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 371 MB | 539 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Sciener Smart Technology | Aqara Software Service Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
TTLock
Aqara Home
User reviews
TTLock
From 551 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Lots of features
- 🔒 Secure access
- 🤖 Integrates with Alexa
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery drain problems
- 🤯 Confusing instructions
- 🤖 Alexa integration not reliable
- 🤔 Can't see lock status
Aqara Home
From 7.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🔒 Reliable hardware
- 💡 Extensive automation capabilities
- 🚀 Seamless HomeKit integration
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🚫 Lack of dark mode
- 🚫 Unreliable notifications
Bugs and requests
TTLock
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after updates
- Can't delete old locks from app
- Fingerprint scanner not working
- Remote unlock not functioning
- Passcode changes not syncing
Requested features
5 requests- Show lock/unlock status in app
- Add proximity unlock feature
- Improve Alexa integration
- Allow minute-level passcode scheduling
- Provide better customer support
Aqara Home
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on opening
- Devices disappearing from app
- Incorrect temperature/humidity readings
- Delayed or missing doorbell notifications
- Inability to delete detection zones
Requested features
5 requests- Add sunset/sunrise automation
- Improve camera timeline scrubbing
- Enable 12-hour time format
- Provide more customization options
- Improve Alexa/Google Home integration
In-app purchases
TTLock
No in-app purchases
Aqara Home
No in-app purchases
