LARKKEY vs Brookstone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LARKKEY
Control your smart home devices remotely, manage power consumption, and set custom schedules for appliances. Share device access with family and friends to easily enjoy a connected lifestyle from anywhere.
- Remote appliance control
- Power saving management
- Add multiple home appliances
- Flexible timing tasks
- Device sharing with family
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larkkey, easy to build cloud intelligent life 1 remote control of household appliances, power saving, worry, want to leave whenever and wherever possible. 2 can be added at the same time a variety of home appliances, a APP control of all intelligent equipment 3 flexible setting timing tasks, suggesting accurate execution 4 a key sharing device for family and friends, the whole family to easily enjoy intelligent life
Brookstone
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. Group devices for simultaneous control, set automated timers and alarms, and easily share access with family members for a simplified smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Device grouping
- Timers and alarms
- Family sharing
- Simplified setup
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The Brookstone Smart Home App is here to Simplify your Home. 1. Control all your smart devices remotely. 2. Easily set up groups to control multiple devices. 3. Set timers and alarms to automate functions at certain times. 4. Share devices with other family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LARKKEY at 4.7 against Brookstone's 3.3. LARKKEY also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 21). 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.
LARKKEY holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LARKKEY has 4.3K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LARKKEY's written reviews are positive against 25% of Brookstone's.
LARKKEY ships an update every 3 months, Brookstone every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LARKKEY | Brookstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 201 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建敏 陈 | BYTECH NY, INC. |
Customer experience
LARKKEY
Brookstone
Bugs and requests
LARKKEY
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera goes offline frequently
- App fails to connect to cameras
- Motion detection triggers false alarms
- Cloud storage subscription issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add multi-camera view
- Improve motion detection accuracy
- Allow video downloads
- Provide better customer support
Brookstone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LARKKEY
No in-app purchases
Brookstone
No in-app purchases
