RemoteLock vs VRMA
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.
VRMA
This app serves as the official mobile platform for a global community of short-term vacation rental professionals. It offers educational resources, industry information, networking opportunities, and advocacy to help members grow their businesses and enhance guest experiences.
- Educational resources
- Industry information
- Networking opportunities
- Professional advocacy
- Business growth tools
- Guest experience enhancement
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The official mobile app for the Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA). The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) is the leading and largest global community for short-term vacation rental professionals. VRMA provides education, information, connections, and advocacy so our members can grow and strengthen their businesses to create enjoyable, memorable guest experiences and profitably manage the properties in their care. VRMA also promotes the value of the short-term vacation rental experience to the public and serves as the collective voice that drives industry growth and professionalism.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VRMA at 5.0 against RemoteLock's 2.1. RemoteLock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VRMA 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RemoteLock ships an update every 2 weeks, VRMA every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RemoteLock | VRMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (48 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LockState | Vacation Rental Management Association |
Customer experience
RemoteLock
VRMA
In-app purchases
RemoteLock
No in-app purchases
VRMA
No in-app purchases
