Emmtry vs EKAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Emmtry
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Control any door, gate, garage, or barrier from one app, anywhere. EMMTRY turns your existing locks, gates, doors, and garages into one smart access system. Open remotely. See live status. Share access instantly. Know exactly who unlocked what and when. Whether it is your home, rental, office, apartment building, garage, or service entrance, EMMTRY gives you secure access control without handing out physical keys. Requires the EMMTRY or Shelly controller, sold separately, installed on the hardware you want to control. KEY FEATURES - Open and secure doors, gates, garages, and barriers remotely - Live lock status: locked, unlocked, ajar, or bolted from inside - Unlimited digital keys with role-based access: Owner, Admin, Member, Visitor - Share access by email or SMS - Visitors do not need the app to enter - One-time, daily, weekly, and custom recurring schedules - Instantly revoke, pause, or change any key - Live activity log for every lock, unlock, and access event - Push notifications for lock state, access events, and offline devices - Manage multiple properties, homes, rentals, or sites from one account - Visitor groups for tenants, contractors, family, and recurring guests - Per-device sensors for temperature, humidity, light, and door state - Auto-lock timer from seconds to 24 hours - Hardware profiles for doors, gates, garages, and relay-driven actuators - Security alerts when a device local Bluetooth is left exposed - Sign in with Apple, Google, or email - Built-in data export and account deletion controls FAST SETUP - Pair new devices over Bluetooth in under two minutes - Import members and visitors from Contacts - Pick nearby Wi-Fi networks during setup without typing SSIDs COMPATIBLE HARDWARE The EMMTRY or Shelly controller works with electric locks, strikes, gate openers, garage openers, and standard relay-driven actuators. It is designed to work with hardware from major brands including ASSA, Abloy, Robust, Stanley, Craftsman, Chamberlain, Genie, LiftMaster, TAU, Linear, and Elite. USE CASES Homes, apartments, apartment complexes, offices, hotels, short-term rentals, co-working spaces, vacation properties, garages, gates, and service-staff access.
EKAM
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You can discover the EKAM Smart Home Automation devices when connected on local WiFi network and operate them using this application. You can login using your username and password to access devices over Internet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EKAM at 12.0 against Emmtry's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emmtry | EKAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cigno Systems AB | GPIO Technology India Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Emmtry
No in-app purchases
EKAM
No in-app purchases









