Openow vs Ecohome Life
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.
Ecohome Life
Control and manage your smart home devices remotely. Set up automations and scenarios for personalized convenience. Supports a variety of device types for a comprehensive smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Support for multiple device types
- Automation and scenario setup
- Smart home management
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Smart Home, Smart Life. 1. Remote control 2. Multiple types of devices 3. Automation & Scenario
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ecohome Life at 4.3 against Openow's 3.1. Openow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Ecohome Life holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 15% and 14% positive.
Openow ships an update every 3 months, Ecohome Life every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openow | Ecohome Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESA Assa Abloy | 隆栋 洪 |
Customer experience
Openow
Ecohome Life
In-app purchases
Openow
No in-app purchases
Ecohome Life
No in-app purchases
