Nuki Smart Lock vs Droppie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nuki Smart Lock
Transform your smartphone into a secure digital key for your home. Grant and manage access for family and friends, and monitor who enters and when. Enjoy convenient features like automatic unlocking and locking, with easy DIY installation and smart home integration.
- Turn phone into a key
- Share access permissions
- Activity log
- Auto Unlock/Lock
- Night Mode
- Smart Home integration
- DIY installation
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Turn your iPhone into a key – with Nuki Nuki: The retrofittable, smart door lock. Innovated in Austria – manufactured in Europe. APP REPLACES KEYS Turn your smart devices into keys. With the free Nuki app, you can open your door with your iPhone or your Apple Watch. Open the door with just one click, even remotely. SHARING KEYS Share access permissions with the Nuki app. Simple and secure. You decide who has access. With the activity log you always know who unlocked your door and when. SMART FEATURES Auto Unlock: Your door opens automatically when you come home. Auto Lock: Automatic locking, form maximum security. Night Mode: Activate various safety features during the night. Customize the night mode to your needs. SMART HOME INTEGRATIONS Easy and fast integration into your existing Smart Home. Thanks to Matter Nuki Smart Locks are compatible with most Smart Home systems. Matter ensures an easy and fast integration. EASY DIY INSTALLATION You can install the Nuki Smart Lock yourself within a few minutes. The Nuki app supports you with a step-by-step guide. See if Nuki is compatible with your door here: www.nuki.io/check SMART ACCESSOIRES The Nuki ecosystem offers you a variety of accessoires. Open fast via fingerprint or entry code with the Nuki Keypad 2 or simple and easy via button with the Nuki Fob. No smartphone needed. Get your Smart Lock now directly in our online shop: https://shop.nuki.io/ We’d love to hear from you. If you have questions about Nuki products please contact us at contact@nuki.io, or visit us on social media.
Droppie
Earn money by recycling separated waste. Download the app, find a drop-off point, and get paid for your sorted recyclables. Contribute to a cleaner environment while earning cash.
- Earn cash for separated waste
- Find local drop-off points
- Scan personal QR code
- Transfer earnings to bank
- Donate earnings to charity
- Contribute to a cleaner environment
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Bij Droppie krijg je cash voor gescheiden afval. Download de app. Drop je afval. Cash je centen. Als wij van Droppie aan afval denken zien wij goud. Dat krijg je als je een positieve blik op de wereld hebt. Zo’n blik is hard nodig. Want de natuurlijke grondstoffen voorraad raakt op. Wij zetten recycling in de hoogste versnelling. Hoe? Door jou te betalen voor ‘t afval dat je bij ons dropt, schoon en gescheiden. Dan kunnen wij er weer nieuwe grondstoffen van maken. Bij Droppie is afval goud waard. Wij de trash, jij de cash. Meedoen is gemakkelijk: - Download de Droppie App - Verzamel en scheid je afval: Zorg ervoor dat je afval goed gescheiden is. - Breng je afval naar een Droppie punt: Zoek in de app naar een Droppie punt bij jou in de buurt. Dit zijn speciale locaties waar je gescheiden afval kan inleveren. - Drop je Afval: Een medewerker scant jouw persoonlijke QR-code in de app, registreert het afval en dropt het in de juiste container. - Cash je Centen: Voor elk type afval dat je inlevert, krijg je een vergoeding. Deze wordt direct aan je Droppie-account toegevoegd. Je kunt je verdiende geld eenvoudig overmaken naar je bankrekening of schenken aan een goed doel! Droppie maakt recycling leuk en gemakkelijk! Door afval goed te scheiden en in te leveren, draag je bij aan een schoner milieu en krijg je er ook nog eens voor betaald.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nuki Smart Lock at 90% against Droppie's 25%. Nuki Smart Lock also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (515 vs 5). 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.
Nuki Smart Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nuki Smart Lock has 515 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Nuki Smart Lock's written reviews are positive against 25% of Droppie's.
Nuki Smart Lock ships an update every 3 weeks, Droppie every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nuki Smart Lock | Droppie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (515 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 515 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuki Home Solutions GmbH | CleanCycle |
Customer experience
Nuki Smart Lock
Droppie
Bugs and requests
Nuki Smart Lock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable geofencing
- Inconsistent unlock/lock functionality
- Buggy app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improved battery status monitoring
- Customizable auto-lock/unlock timers
- Stronger HomeKit/Alexa integration
- Ability to create/share access codes
Droppie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nuki Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
Droppie
No in-app purchases
