Sharlock vs LAVA PAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharlock
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Meet Sharlock, the new access control system you can operate from your Smart Phone Use your smartphone to enter your house, office, building or apartment, without having to use keys, remote controls or access cards. Sharlock is an economical, convenient and safe system for access control, which improves the security of traditional systems while avoiding lost keys or cards, and making access easy and simple from your own smartphone. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
LAVA PAY
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Consumers can use this app to locate nearby locations that offer cash - top - up services and recharge their mobile accounts with cash. They can also pay for laundry services through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Sharlock at none against LAVA PAY's shown. Sharlock also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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.
Sharlock ships an update every 6 weeks, LAVA PAY every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharlock | LAVA PAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ioni Nielavitzky | KioSoft Technologies LLC |
In-app purchases
Sharlock
No in-app purchases
LAVA PAY
No in-app purchases
