Comparison

LockVue vs NRL Utility

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

Head to head

LockVue

App for unlocking smart locks

About

LockVue

This application provides a cloud-based software solution for organizations to securely manage their smart lock devices. It allows for granting and revoking user access and tracking activity across a network of smart locks.

Highlights

Secure smart lock management
Grant and revoke user access
Track network activity
Cloud-based software
Enterprise-grade security

Features

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LockVue® is the world’s first truly smart lock agnostic cloud software for enterprise, which empowers organisations to securely manage their smart lock devices, grant & revoke user access, and track activity across their network.

About

NRL Utility

Features

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View channels and logged data, unload logged data to memory card inserted into the logger, program, and configure Unidata Neon Remote Loggers (NRLs) using BluetoothLE (BLE) connections.

Screenshots

LockVue4 screens

NRL Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LockVue at every 5 weeks against NRL Utility's every 12 months. NRL Utility's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockVue ships an update every 5 weeks, NRL Utility every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

LockVue versus NRL Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	LockVue	NRL Utility
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	134 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Astute Access Group Limited	Unidata Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

LockVue

No in-app purchases

None

NRL Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockVue free?

LockVue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NRL Utility free?

NRL Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do LockVue or NRL Utility have ads?

Neither LockVue nor NRL Utility shows ads.

Which is updated more often, LockVue or NRL Utility?

LockVue ships an update every 5 weeks, and NRL Utility every 12 months. Most recently, LockVue was updated on October 24, 2026 and NRL Utility on September 26, 2026.