Comparison

Tapkey vs Bold Smart Lock

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

Head to head
About

Tapkey

Transform your smartphone into a secure digital key for various access points like doors, garages, and cars. Easily manage and grant access to others, and monitor locking activities with high security standards.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as secure key
  • Grant and revoke access
  • Track locking activities
  • NFC and Bluetooth access
  • Register locking devices
  • NFC transponder programming
Features
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Tapkey turns your smartphone into a super-secure key. Combined with Tapkey-enabled locking devices, the app allows you to open entrance doors, shared office spaces, lockers, garage doors and cars with your smartphone. In addition, you can grant access to others and track locking activities. Access management has never been that easy! FEATURES - Secure sign-on: with your Google Account or Tapkey ID - Register locking devices: with the app - Easy access management: grant and remove access at any time - Keyring: all access authorizations at a glance - Open smart locks: use NFC and/or Bluetooth—no internet connection required - Use NFC transponders: as alternative access medium that can directly be programmed with NFC-enabled smartphones - Check locking activities: in the access log of the Tapkey app - High security standards: comparable to online banking with strong cryptography and firmware updates directly via your smartphone LOCKING DEVICES Tapkey-enabled products can be ordered at https://shop.tapkey.com, Amazon or our partner's dealer network. SUBSCRIPTIONS “Let’s keep it simple” is our motto. That’s why all user packages include the entire range of features. They only differ in the amount of Smartphone Users. These are users with active access permissions for smartphones. You may buy additional NFC Tags, Cards and Stickers any time. User Packages - 25 Smartphone Users - 100 Smartphone Users - 250 Smartphone Users User packages are valid for 1 year and will be renewed automatically, unless the auto-renew function is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The payment will be processed via your iTunes Account. Please refer to your iTunes account settings to manage your subscriptions and how to turn off auto-renewal. Terms and Conditions: https://tapkey.com/en/terms-conditions/

About

Bold Smart Lock

Transform your smartphone into a digital key for seamless entry and exit. Grant temporary or permanent access to guests, family, or service providers with customizable virtual keys. Enjoy enhanced security and a simplified daily routine.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as a digital key
  • Automatic door unlocking/locking
  • Virtual key sharing
  • Customizable access permissions
  • High-level security
  • Easy cylinder replacement
Features
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With Bold, your smartphone is your key. Enter and leave your house with your phone in your pocket; Bold will (auto) unlock and lock your door as you come and go. Having guests over? Share virtual keys with whomever, whenever. Invite people with the Bold app and activate or deactivate their virtual key. You are the digital key master: give your spouse permanent access, let the plumber in Monday morning and the cleaning lady every Friday afternoon. You decide! With the highest level of security (think of digital banking-security), your house is safer than ever before. By just replacing the cylinder, burglars will be unable to enter your house using the common techniques. Bold's simple and elegant design makes your front door look better, your house safer and your life easier.

Screenshots

Tapkey4 screens
Bold Smart Lock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bold Smart Lock at 4.0 against Tapkey's 1.6. Bold Smart Lock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (55% vs 27%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Tapkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bold Smart Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bold Smart Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Tapkey's written reviews are positive against 55% of Bold Smart Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tapkey ships an update every 2 months, Bold Smart Lock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tapkey versus Bold Smart Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapkeyBold Smart Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.8% of reviews54.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapkeySesam Solutions BV

Customer experience

Tapkey

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive26.8%
Neutral23.2%
Negative50.0%

Bold Smart Lock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral20.8%
Negative24.5%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tapkey

Subscriptions10
  • 10 Smartphone Users$3.991 Month
  • 25 Smartphone Users$7.991 Month
  • 50 Smartphone Users$14.991 Month
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  • 100 Smartphone Users$29.991 Month
  • 150 Smartphone Users$44.991 Month
  • 200 Smartphone Users$59.991 Month
  • 250 Smartphone Users$74.991 Month
  • 25 Smartphone Users$96.991 Year
  • 100 Smartphone Users$349.991 Year
  • 250 Smartphone Users$899.991 Year
None

Bold Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapkey free?
Tapkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bold Smart Lock free?
Bold Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tapkey or Bold Smart Lock?
Bold Smart Lock is rated higher. Tapkey averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Bold Smart Lock averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Tapkey or Bold Smart Lock have ads?
Neither Tapkey nor Bold Smart Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tapkey or Bold Smart Lock?
Tapkey ships an update every 2 months, and Bold Smart Lock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tapkey was updated on September 21, 2026 and Bold Smart Lock on September 5, 2026.

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