Openow vs SmartPlus
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.
SmartPlus
Control your home appliances remotely with this app. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. Enjoy a quick and simple connection process.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Timer scheduling
- Device sharing with family
- Easy and quick connection
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1. Remote control function: You can control home appliances from anywhere. 2. Simultaneous control: One app can control multiple devices. 3. Timer setting: It is possible to execute multiple functions with the timer setting. 4. Device sharing: You can share your device with your family with just one tap. 5. Easy connection: You can connect the app to your device easily and quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartPlus at 75% against Openow's 15%. SmartPlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). Openow's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). 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.
SmartPlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Openow's written reviews are positive against 75% of SmartPlus's.
Openow ships an update every 3 months, SmartPlus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Openow | SmartPlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESA Assa Abloy | DAITOKU.Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Openow
SmartPlus
In-app purchases
Openow
No in-app purchases
SmartPlus
No in-app purchases
