Comparison

Zipato vs YosLock

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

Head to head
About

Zipato

Control and manage your smart home devices, including security alarms, thermostats, lighting, and video monitoring. Create custom automations and schedules for a personalized living experience. Integrates with a wide range of smart home standards and devices.

Highlights
  • Device management for multiple systems
  • Professional security alarm features
  • Customizable smart thermostat control
  • Video intercom and monitoring
  • Lights and power management
  • Advanced automation rules and geofencing
  • Fully customizable dashboard
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Some features of Zipato APP: Device manager > creating and managing multiple Systems > managing servers and configuring multi-server Systems > integrating Systems into other Systems as SubSystems > pairing, configuring and monitoring devices based on different standards > support for Z-wave, KNX, ModBus, EnOcean, ULE, Zigbee, PhIlips Hue, Sonos... Professional Security Alarm > multi-partitions, cross zoning, user roles > intruder, smoke, water leak, CO detection and alerts Smart thermostat > create you own thermostat by using system devices, > multiple zones, schedulers... > integration with other popular thermostats based on supported standards Video Intercom > DoorPhone for entrance control > video and Voice enabled > integration with Zipato SIP server and other popular SIP servers Lights and power management > dimming, switching, rgbw, consumption monitoring > motor controls for curtains, roller shutter and valves > IR control for A/C and AV devices > door locks control with access codes management Video monitoring > IP cameras live view > event based recording and messaging > multi-camera monitoring views > timeline and Gallery views for watching recorded video and snapshots Automation > mobile rule creator for creating simple rules > geofencing for creating rules based on mobile user’s location > customizable scheduler with advanced configuration options > scenarios and grouping of devices > integration with rules made by online Rule Creator Dashboard > fully customizable > create containers with device widgets by type, room, scene or custom > scrollable or listed container views > special home page info widgets for easier monitoring > powerful but intuitive widgets with multiple controlling options for all System devices > vertical and landscape mode supported for tablets Knowledge base > News and Announcements with latest information about the platform > Articles with demo videos about specific functions --- note --- For using Zipato APP it’s necessary to have at least one Zipato controller, preferably Zipabox2 or Zipatile2. — note for existing zipato users --- This Zipato APP is based on Zipato v3 backend. Zipato v3 is the whole new Zipato backend and each System needs to be made from scratch. To use this APP with your current controller, it is necessary to unregister your existing controller from the Zipato v2 environment and register it within a System in Zipato v3 environment through this APP.

About

YosLock

Features
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YosLock App is desgined to comfort your life with great convenience. The residents can use mobile phone or through smart speakers to remote control the home equipments and scenes. YosLock App is not only a one-stop solution for enabling smart home, but also a dynamic platform for property management integrating access control, facility booking, news, support and more to create multiple innovative value-added services to residents for a better life.

Screenshots

Zipato4 screens
YosLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YosLock at fortnightly against Zipato's every 2 months. Zipato's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zipato ships an update every 2 months, YosLock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Zipato versus YosLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipatoYosLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTri plus grupalinCogN Technology Co. Limited

In-app purchases

None

Zipato

No in-app purchases

None

YosLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zipato free?
Zipato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is YosLock free?
YosLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zipato or YosLock have ads?
Neither Zipato nor YosLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zipato or YosLock?
Zipato ships an update every 2 months, and YosLock fortnightly. Most recently, Zipato was updated on July 7, 2026 and YosLock on September 19, 2026.

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