RemoteLock vs Chatbnb
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.
Chatbnb
This AI-powered mobile app helps hosts automate guest communication. It generates personalized messages and allows for scheduled sending, saving time and effort. Simplify your hosting experience with intelligent messaging.
- AI-generated personalized replies
- Scheduled message delivery
- Streamlined host communication
- Time-saving automation
- Simplified hosting experience
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ChatBnB is designed to streamline messaging for hosts! Our mobile app uses AI to generate personalized replies, saving you time and effort. You can schedule these replies to be sent automatically at your convenience, ensuring prompt responses to your guests. Download now and simplify your hosting experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Chatbnb at 100% against RemoteLock's 11%. Chatbnb also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). RemoteLock's advantage is ratings volume (48 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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.
Chatbnb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RemoteLock has 48 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of RemoteLock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chatbnb's.
RemoteLock ships an update fortnightly, Chatbnb monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteLock | Chatbnb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LockState | ChatBnB LLC |
Customer experience
RemoteLock
Chatbnb
In-app purchases
RemoteLock
No in-app purchases
Chatbnb
No in-app purchases
