Weiser Premis Smart Lock vs Simply
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.
Simply
Control your entire smart home ecosystem from a single interface. Manage thermostats, security devices, lighting, audio/video, and more. Integrate various automation systems and IoT gadgets for a unified smart living experience.
- Smart thermostat control
- Security camera management
- Lighting and blind automation
- Audio/video equipment control
- Intercom functionality
- Integration of IoT gadgets
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Simply app is a complete smart home control system that allows you to control smart thermostats, smoke and CO detectors, security cameras, doorbell cameras and more. With this app you can extend your installation integrating different automation systems, multimedia and IoT gadgets in one app and one interface. Simply Smart Home App can be used to control of all functions of Smart home: • security • climate • lighting, blinds and shutters • audio/video equipment • intercom
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simply at 77% against Weiser Premis Smart Lock's 3%. Simply also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 35 months). Weiser Premis Smart Lock's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Simply holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weiser Premis Smart Lock has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Weiser Premis Smart Lock's written reviews are positive against 77% of Simply's.
Weiser Premis Smart Lock ships an update every 35 months, Simply every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weiser Premis Smart Lock | Simply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weiser Lock Corporation | Simply Smart Home Inc. |
Customer experience
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
Simply
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
Simply
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Weiser Premis Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
Simply
No in-app purchases
Questions
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