Covidence vs PHGLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Covidence
This client utility app allows users to control various Covidence devices, including Oculus5, Oculus Nxtgen, Audius, and Micro Oculus product ranges. It provides essential functionality for managing these smart home and audio devices.
- Device control
- Oculus5 support
- Oculus Nxtgen support
- Audius support
- Micro Oculus support
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Client utility for Oculus5, Oculus Nxtgen, Audius5, Audius and Micro Oculus product ranges.
PHGLock
Monitor your home remotely with live HD video and two-way audio from your connected doorbell or surveillance camera. Receive instant alerts for motion detection and communicate with visitors from your iPhone or iPad, day or night.
- Live HD video streaming
- Two-way audio communication
- Motion detection alerts
- Night vision functionality
- Remote unlock capability
- SD card video playback
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Connected to video doorbell or surveillance camera through WiFi, PHGLock lets you watch your home on iPhone or iPad easily. By connecting PHGLock to your Wi-Fi network, you can receive the instant call or alarm when the doorbell is pressed or motion detection is triggered. When you answer the call or view the alarm on iPhone or iPad, you can see, hear and talk with the visitor. The video doorbell or surveillance camera cam transmit the dynamic HD video and two-way audio to your iPhone or iPad directly. With advanced motion detection and night view function, clear image can be obtained even at night. You can also view video history with SD card video playback function. No matter where you are, PHGLock lets you watch your home easily. With PHGLock, you are always Home. Product Features 1、HD video, support multi bit stream. 2、Two-way intercom, Pro digital chip for de-noising and echo cancellation to ensure high voice quality. 3、Remote Unlock 4、Motion detection function.Under the arming mode, it will alarm when human moving in front of the doorbell is detected. 5、Night view function.Adopt infrared night vision light, which can ensure high definition images even at night. 6、Video recording, SD card video playback function.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PHGLock at 100% against Covidence's 50%. PHGLock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Covidence ships an update every 5 months, PHGLock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Covidence | PHGLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Covidence A/S | BLUE UNIVERSE CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Covidence
PHGLock
In-app purchases
Covidence
No in-app purchases
PHGLock
No in-app purchases
