Comparison

Digicode vs Padlok

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

Head to head
About

Digicode

This application allows owners and tenants of BOXCODE or GALEO systems to open doors directly from their smartphone. It also enables secure sharing of access links with visitors, eliminating the need to share user codes.

Highlights
  • Open doors via smartphone
  • Share temporary or permanent access links
  • Receive Bluetooth proximity notifications
  • Manage user codes
  • Update codes with master code
Features
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The Digicode® keypad user application is essentially dedicated to owners and tenants who have a BOXCODE or GALEO. This application allows to open the door from the smartphone (it is no longer necessary to enter the user code on the keypad). It is also possible to send a link (permanent or limited in time) to visitors so that they can enter safely without disclosing the user code. My user codes Get your user codes from the installer/administrator. Share your user codes with your contacts, permanent or temporary. Get a shared user code from your contacts. Receive a notification when approaching a Digicode® Bluetooth. Update your codes with the installed master code

About

Padlok

Securely store and access all your addresses, codes, and intercom information. Receive timely notifications with access details as you approach a location. Personalize entries and share them securely with others.

Highlights
  • Store addresses, codes, and intercoms
  • Proximity-based access notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Secure encrypted sharing
  • WatchOS support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Stuck in front of an apartment building, scrolling through old messages for the door code? Padlok remembers every door code, gate code, intercom and floor for you — and shows them right when you arrive. THE CODE FINDS YOU Get close to an address and Padlok sends a notification with everything you need to get in: codes, intercom name, floor, and your notes. Just passing by? It quietly disappears. That's geofencing working for you, not watching you. And every address can set its own terms: the hours it may speak up, and the exact area that counts as arriving. No buzz from the office at the weekend, and a circle sized to the building instead of the street. EVERYTHING TO GET IN, ON ONE CARD - Door and gate codes, intercom, floor, and any access notes - Add addresses from Contacts, Maps, or a postal address - Grouped by town, so you can pull up one place at a time - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets showing the nearest address - One-tap directions in your favorite maps app - On your wrist too, with the Apple Watch app SHARING YOUR GUESTS WILL LOVE Send an address with its codes as a secure link or a QR code. The code carries the address itself, so it scans with no signal on either side. Guests open it in the browser or an App Clip — no account, no install. Perfect for dinner parties, babysitters, and deliveries. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Door codes are secrets, and Padlok treats them that way: everything is stored and shared end-to-end encrypted through iCloud, so nobody else can read them — not even us. No ads, no tracking, ever. MADE FOR EVERYONE Padlok speaks 26 languages, with full VoiceOver support, free app icon customization, and iCloud sync across all your devices. PADLOK PREMIUM Add as many addresses as you like for free — the three nearest stay open, notifications, sharing and widgets included. Premium unlocks: - Every address, not just the nearest three - Arrival notifications on as many as you like - The hours and the area each one announces you in - Custom colors, icons and door labels - Tags and filters, to find an address by context More info: https://padlok.app Terms of Service (EULA): https://padlok.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://padlok.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Digicode4 screens
Padlok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Padlok at 94% against Digicode's 17%. Padlok also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Digicode's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Padlok sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Digicode asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digicode ships an update every 4 months, Padlok every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digicode versus Padlok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigicodePadlok
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.3 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCDVIIllumineering

Customer experience

Digicode

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

Padlok

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Digicode

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Padlok

Subscriptions2
  • Padlok Premium monthly$0.991 Month
  • Padlok Premium yearly$6.991 Year
One-time7
  • Padlok lifetime (giveaway)Free
  • Coffee sized tip$1.99
  • Sandwich sized tip$4.99
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  • Pizza sized tip$9.99
  • Padlok lifetime (Sales)$11.99
  • Padlok lifetime (Upgrade)$14.99
  • Padlok lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Digicode free?
Digicode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padlok free?
Padlok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Digicode or Padlok have ads?
Neither Digicode nor Padlok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digicode or Padlok?
Digicode ships an update every 4 months, and Padlok every 3 weeks. Most recently, Digicode was updated on September 8, 2026 and Padlok on September 24, 2026.

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