Openow vs Livly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Openow
This utility app allows you to use your smartphone as a digital key to unlock doors. It offers a convenient and intuitive way to manage access without physical keys.
- Smartphone as digital key
- Intuitive door opening
- Convenient access management
- Receive digital keys
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Openow™ is a mobile app that allows to receive keys in your smartphone, to enable the opening of doors in a very intuitive and convenient way.
Livly
Streamline your apartment move-in process by managing paperwork, insurance, and moving services digitally. Once settled, use it to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, track packages, and access exclusive resident offers.
- Digital paperwork management
- Renter's insurance generation
- Moving services marketplace
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Package notifications
- Resident exclusive offers
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BEFORE MOVE-IN From the moment you’re accepted into a new apartment, Livly works to save you time and money. Say goodbye to mountains of paperwork, calls and emails. Take care of everything in minutes within the app. Need renter’s insurance but don’t want to deal with calls to an agent? We’ll generate a policy in seconds. Looking for trusted movers with a national reach? Check out our marketplace. Got an old mattress that just won’t cut it in the new digs? Choose a reduced-price option from us—we’ll have it in your new unit on Day 1. JOYFUL MODERN LIVING Once you're settled in, Livly transforms into a trusted sidekick. The app is the home base for all your apartment needs. Pay your rent, submit requests to building management, receive detailed package notifications, and choose from a marketplace of convenient goods and services. Oh, and look out for exclusive offers for Livly Residents. We offer great new deals every month. #domore #getlivly
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Livly at 4.8 against Openow's 3.1. Livly also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 12). Openow's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Livly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Livly has 2.5K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Openow's written reviews are positive against 28% of Livly's.
Openow ships an update every 3 months, Livly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openow | Livly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 27.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESA Assa Abloy | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
Openow
Livly
Bugs and requests
Openow
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Livly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and credential problems
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to reliably unlock doors and access digital keys
Requested features
3 requests- Add Apple Watch and Apple Wallet support for digital keys
- Improve maintenance request management (ability to edit, cancel, etc.)
- Enhance community features with better notifications and search
In-app purchases
Openow
No in-app purchases
Livly
No in-app purchases
