Weiser Premis Smart Lock vs Kitchen Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
Control your smart lock remotely and manage user access. Integrate with Apple HomeKit for voice commands via Siri and monitor lock activity from anywhere.
- Siri Voice Control
- Remote Access
- Lock Monitoring
- User Code Management
- Scheduled Access
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Download the Premis app for use with the Premis Touchscreen Smart Lock, made by Weiser. This app will guide you through the installation, set up, and overall customization of your Premis Smart Lock. This lock and app will work with the Apple HomeKit platform so you can use your iPhone, iPad, or iTouch to control and manage your lock! • Siri® Voice Control – Lock and unlock your door using Siri voice commands. For example, “Siri unlock my front door.” • Remote Access – Control and monitor lock status from anywhere using the Premis app and Apple TV®. • Lock Monitoring – View lock activity, history, and status notifications when lock is used via the Premis App • User Code Management – Easily send, add, delete, or disable user codes. Schedule access for certain times/days.
Kitchen Hub
Control your smart kitchen appliances and lighting from your phone or directly on the GE Kitchen Hub. Manage connected devices remotely and access features like Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons.
- Control smart GE Appliances
- Manage Philips Hue lighting
- Use Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons
- Remote control and monitoring
- Runs on GE Kitchen Hub appliance
- Mobile version for remote access
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The Kitchen Hub app is designed to be the companion app for the GE Kitchen Hub appliance. With the Kitchen Hub app you have the power to control all of your smart GE Appliances, Philips Hue lighting devices, and your Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons. The Kitchen Hub app runs directly on your GE Kitchen Hub appliance as well as offering a mobile version that can run on your mobile device for remote control and monitoring of devices connected to your GE Kitchen Hub.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Weiser Premis Smart Lock at none against Kitchen Hub's shown. Weiser Premis Smart Lock also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Kitchen Hub's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 35 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for Weiser Premis Smart Lock against 1.6 for Kitchen Hub. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 3% of Weiser Premis Smart Lock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kitchen Hub's.
Weiser Premis Smart Lock ships an update every 35 months, Kitchen Hub every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weiser Premis Smart Lock | Kitchen Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (14 ratings) | 1.6 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weiser Lock Corporation | HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC |
Customer experience
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
Kitchen Hub
Bugs and requests
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
Reported bugs
21 issues- Constantly goes offline
- App crashes
- Lock unavailable
- Wifi issues
- Remote access not working
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- Battery drain
- App not connecting
- Lock not detected
- Random connection failures
- Notifications not working
- Cannot lock door
- Losing locks
- Device pairing issues
- User invitation failure
- Low battery readings inaccurate
- Remote connection lost
- Cloud sync errors
- Touchscreen malfunctions
- App resets settings
- Incompatibility with iOS versions (13, 15, 16, 26)
- HomeKit integration problems
Requested features
9 requests- Update app for latest iOS versions
- Improve remote access reliability
- Fix HomeKit integration issues
- Provide timely app and firmware updates
- Improve battery life alerts
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- Allow sharing devices with multiple users
- Update app for iPhone X screen size
- Add new features
- Fix the ability to switch homes on iOS 13
Kitchen Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
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