Comparison

Nuki Smart Lock vs Boxumer

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
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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.

About

Boxumer

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What do your purchases say about you? Boxumer turns your real purchases into a personal view of your life as a consumer. Connect your inbox and Boxumer automatically finds your purchase receipts and organizes the brands that are part of your everyday life. Discover your Consumer Portrait
See your year in brands, your most recurring brands, your favorite categories and the patterns behind the way you shop — all based on your actual purchases. Remember how every experience felt
After a purchase, tell Boxumer how it went: Disappointed, Okay or Great. It only takes a tap. Build your personal brand history
Keep track of the brands you use, the experiences you've had with them and how those relationships evolve over time. See your portrait evolve
The more experiences you add, the richer your Boxumer history becomes — giving you a more complete view of your consumer life. Share what makes you, you
Your Consumer Portrait is designed to be shared. Show your friends your #1 brand, your year in brands or your consumer profile — directly from Boxumer. Your purchases are already part of your life.
Boxumer helps you remember what they meant.

Screenshots

Nuki Smart Lock4 screens
Boxumer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nuki Smart Lock at every 3 weeks against Boxumer's every 2 months. 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, Boxumer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nuki Smart Lock versus Boxumer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuki Smart LockBoxumer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (524 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings524 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuki Home Solutions GmbHPaplar

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

Boxumer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nuki Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

None

Boxumer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuki Smart Lock free?
Nuki Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxumer free?
Boxumer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuki Smart Lock or Boxumer have ads?
Neither Nuki Smart Lock nor Boxumer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuki Smart Lock or Boxumer?
Nuki Smart Lock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boxumer every 2 months. Most recently, Nuki Smart Lock was updated on November 11, 2026 and Boxumer on November 5, 2026.

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