Comparison

Nuki Smart Lock vs TicketFae Buddy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Turn phone into a key
  • Share access permissions
  • Activity log
  • Auto Unlock/Lock
  • Night Mode
  • Smart Home integration
  • DIY installation
Features
Read full description

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.

About

TicketFae Buddy

Features
Read full description

The TicketFae Buddy app is the companion app for TicketFae. Your friend uses the TicketFae app to plan and organize your group's events — now you use TicketFae Buddy to join in: the planning and tickets are synced automatically, and notifications keep you up to date. You didn't buy the tickets. You just want them to show up — the right seat, the right night, without you having to keep track of anything. KEEP THE MEMORIES, NOT JUST THE TICKET Whatever photos your fae adds to an event — one shot or a whole gallery — stay attached to it in your app too, so your history with your crew builds into something you can look back on instead of scattering across everyone's camera roll. YOUR TICKETS, SAFE AND BACKED UP Every ticket that lands in your account is automatically mirrored to your iCloud — durable storage that survives a reinstall or a new phone. Your ticket is still there when you need it. SAY HOW MANY, BEFORE THEY BUY When your fae is planning a night out, just tell them how many tickets you're in for — right from the app, before anything's purchased. No group-chat headcount required. SEE WHAT YOU'VE PAID Every charge and payment is tracked automatically, so you always know what you've spent and what — if anything — you still owe. No spreadsheet required. RELIVE YOUR YEAR IN EVENTS Insights shows your year at a glance: how many events, how much you spent, your favorite venues, and how the group rated each night. WHAT'S A FAE? In Irish and Celtic folklore, the fae are the fairy folk — the unseen hands that quietly make things happen. Every friend group has one. TicketFae Buddy is for everyone else. COMPLETELY FREE. NO CATCH. No premium tier, no paywall, no ads. Ever. PAIRING TAKES SECONDS Scan a QR code with your fae once and you're paired, using the iCloud account you already have. No new account to create, no password to remember. Download TicketFae Buddy and never lose a ticket, forget what you owe, or dig through a group chat for a QR code again.

Screenshots

Nuki Smart Lock4 screens
TicketFae Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TicketFae Buddy at weekly against Nuki Smart Lock's every 3 weeks. Nuki Smart Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuki Smart Lock ships an update every 3 weeks, TicketFae Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nuki Smart Lock versus TicketFae Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuki Smart LockTicketFae Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (518 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings518 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuki Home Solutions GmbHAlan Rickayzen

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

TicketFae Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nuki Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

None

TicketFae Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuki Smart Lock free?
Nuki Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TicketFae Buddy free?
TicketFae Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuki Smart Lock or TicketFae Buddy have ads?
Neither Nuki Smart Lock nor TicketFae Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuki Smart Lock or TicketFae Buddy?
Nuki Smart Lock ships an update every 3 weeks, and TicketFae Buddy weekly. Most recently, Nuki Smart Lock was updated on November 2, 2026 and TicketFae Buddy on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons