RemoteLock vs SETAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteLock
Manage and monitor connected locks from a single interface. Grant temporary access codes remotely for rental properties and update user and device information. Search for specific devices and access a knowledge base for support.
- View lock activity
- Grant temporary access codes
- Update property portfolios
- Add users and devices
- Search for devices
- Access knowledge base
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The new RemoteLock app makes it easy to manage and monitor all of your connected locks. • View activity on one or many locks through the easy-to-use mobile interface. • Provide temporary access codes remotely for your rental property with the RemoteLock mobile app • Update property portfolio, including adding users, devices and locations. • Use search to find specific devices if you have multiple devices. • Access RemoteLock's knowledge base.
SETAR
Manage your mobile and broadband services with this app. View usage, balances, and purchase data bundles, add-ons, or recharge prepaid cards. It also provides access to your PUK code and allows you to control your data connection.
- View current usage
- Check prepaid/hybrid balance
- Buy prepaid data bundles
- Recharge prepaid cards
- Purchase postpaid add-ons
- View PUK code
- Toggle data on/off
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SETAR App features: • View current usage • View prepaid / hybrid balance • Buy prepaid data bundles • Recharge prepaid card • Buy postpaid add-ons • Buy wireless broadband bundles • Buy roaming add-ons • View PUK code • Turn data on / off • Dark mode • Multi language: English and Spanish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SETAR at 3.6 against RemoteLock's 2.1. RemoteLock's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (49 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SETAR holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 11% and 11% positive.
RemoteLock ships an update every 10 days, SETAR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteLock | SETAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (49 ratings) | 3.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LockState | Setar NV |
Customer experience
RemoteLock
SETAR
Bugs and requests
RemoteLock
Reported bugs
24 issues- App crashes on opening
- App force closes instantly
- App becomes unusable
- App doesn't work
- App requires frequent reinstallation
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- Login errors
- Syncing issues
- Inconsistent event logging
- App won't launch after reinstall
- Error messages like "oops..." and "snap" unavailable
- Can't add new guests
- Remote unlock unreliable
- App doesn't work with OS updates
- Login required after updates
- Can't edit pre-populated Airbnb codes
- App doesn't work with older locks
- No longer supports older devices
- Can't view/edit/send guest email template from app
- Activity log lacks detail
- Half the users no longer appear in the app
- Can't see battery percentage when clicking on location/lock
- Removed consolidated events view
- User codes in plain view
- Security holes in RBAC
Requested features
14 requests- Add more RBAC options, including devices
- Ability to stay signed in
- Better user interface
- App that launches when opened
- Ability to sort event history by date
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- Add another view to list all devices and events
- User codes should be masked by default
- Ability to configure other options on the lock (e.g., auto-lock)
- Push notifications
- Subscription should include more than one lock
- View, edit, or send guest email template from the app
- More detail on activity log (e.g., who opened the door)
- Activity log for each guest when clicking on their name
- Option to save username and password
SETAR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RemoteLock
No in-app purchases
SETAR
No in-app purchases
