Comparison

RemoteLock vs LaterList

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View lock activity
  • Grant temporary access codes
  • Update property portfolio
  • Add users, devices, and locations
  • Search for specific devices
  • Access knowledge base
Features
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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.

About

LaterList

Features
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LaterList is a simple place to save things you want to come back to later. Add an item in seconds, jot a quick note, attach a link, and keep everything in one clean list—so nothing gets forgotten. Perfect for ideas, reminders, shopping items, and things you don’t have time for right now. No accounts. No clutter. Just a better “later.”

Screenshots

RemoteLock4 screens
LaterList4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RemoteLock at 15.6 against LaterList's 26.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RemoteLock versus LaterList: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemoteLockLaterList
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLockStateLaKendra McAfee

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
Show 19 more
  • 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

LaterList

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RemoteLock

No in-app purchases

None

LaterList

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RemoteLock free?
RemoteLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LaterList free?
LaterList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RemoteLock or LaterList have ads?
Neither RemoteLock nor LaterList shows ads.

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