RemoteLock vs Marketspace Communicator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RemoteLock
Easily manage and monitor all connected locks from a single interface. Grant temporary access codes remotely and update your property portfolio by adding users, devices, and locations.
- View lock activity
- Grant temporary access codes
- Update property portfolio
- Add users, devices, and locations
- Search for specific 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.
Marketspace Communicator
Manage your home or office phone system from any location. Make and receive calls using your landline number over WiFi or cellular data, transfer calls between devices, and send instant messages. Access voicemail, view faxes, and control incoming call handling.
- Make/receive calls over WiFi/3G
- Move calls between devices
- Instant messaging
- Add video to calls
- Use landline caller ID
- Voicemail alerts
- View transcribed messages
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***** For Customers of Marketspace Communicator. IMPORTANT: ONLY DOWNLOAD THIS APP IF YOU ARE A CUSTOMER OF MARKETSPACE COMMUNICATOR. With the Marketspace Communicator, you can take control of your home or office telephony services from anywhere. FEATURES • Make and receive calls over WiFi/3G using your landline number • Move calls between your landline, mobile and tablet devices, without hanging up • Instant messaging • Add video to your calls • Make calls from any phone using your landline caller ID • Receive new voicemail alerts • Playback voice and video messages and view faxes • View transcribed voice messages • Control how incoming calls are handled • Sync your Accession contacts across devices NOTE: Your service plan may not include all features listed or may require you to pay additional subscription charges to access certain features. Contact NUSO for information. The Marketspace Communicator also requires data or WiFi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marketspace Communicator at 4.1 against RemoteLock's 2.1. RemoteLock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Marketspace Communicator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of RemoteLock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marketspace Communicator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RemoteLock ships an update every 2 weeks, Marketspace Communicator every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteLock | Marketspace Communicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (49 ratings) | 4.1 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 125 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LockState | NUSO Cloud |
Customer experience
RemoteLock
Marketspace Communicator
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
Marketspace Communicator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RemoteLock
No in-app purchases
Marketspace Communicator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RemoteLock free?
Is Marketspace Communicator free?
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