Comparison

Latch Manager vs TSE Home

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

Head to head
About

Latch Manager

Manage your Latch building devices effortlessly. Install new hardware and update existing ones directly from your iPhone or iPad. Access support and login information through provided channels.

Highlights
  • Install new Latch devices
  • Update existing Latch devices
  • Manage Latch building
  • Mobile device management
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
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The smartest and simplest way to manage your Latch building. Install new Latch devices and update existing ones, all from your iPhone. For more information see support.latch.com Login using your Latch Manager login. Contact support@latch.com for your login information.

About

TSE Home

Manage your smart locks remotely with this application. It allows for app-based unlocking, setting temporary keys, and managing electronic keys. Receive real-time status updates and various alarm notifications when connected to a gateway.

Highlights
  • App unlocking
  • Temporary key setting
  • Electronic key management
  • Door lock time settings
  • Door lock menu settings
  • Multiple authorization methods
  • Real-time lock status feedback
Features
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TSE Home is a smart lock app. It provides you with all the convenient management operations based on smart locks, currently covering the management of gateway locks, Bluetooth locks and gateways. The main function: ・ APP unlocking; ・ Set temporary key; ・ Support adding/deleting/modifying electronic keys; ・ Set the door lock time; ・ Set the door lock menu; ・ Two-dimensional code, mobile phone number and other door lock authorization methods; ・ If the gateway is connected, the status of the door lock can be feedback at any time, including door opening reminder, unlocking error number over limit reminder, shackle alarm, hijacking alarm, unclosed alarm, arming reminder, disarming reminder, low battery alarm etc;

Screenshots

Latch Manager3 screens
TSE Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Latch Manager at every 2 weeks against TSE Home's every 3 months. TSE Home's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Latch Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Latch Manager's written reviews are positive against 33% of TSE Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latch Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, TSE Home every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Latch Manager versus TSE Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatch ManagerTSE Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (29 ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLatchable, Inc.Townsteel Inc.

Customer experience

Latch Manager

All ratings29 ratings
Positive62.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

TSE Home

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Latch Manager

No in-app purchases

None

TSE Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Latch Manager free?
Latch Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TSE Home free?
TSE Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Latch Manager or TSE Home?
Latch Manager is rated higher. Latch Manager averages 3.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while TSE Home averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Latch Manager or TSE Home have ads?
Neither Latch Manager nor TSE Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Latch Manager or TSE Home?
Latch Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and TSE Home every 3 months. Most recently, Latch Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and TSE Home on October 24, 2026.

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