Openow vs Lockin Smart
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.
Lockin Smart
Manage and monitor your home remotely with smart unlocking, real-time lock dynamics, and two-way voice intercom. Features intelligent detection for people and packages, and integrates with smart home systems like Alexa and Google Home. Your privacy is protected with cloud-free biometric data storage.
- Smart unlocking with multiple key options
- One-time and periodic password generation
- Remote lock status viewing and control
- Two-way voice intercom
- Intelligent people and package detection
- Matter ecosystem compatibility (Alexa, Google Home)
- Cloud-free biometric data storage
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"Welcome to Lockin Smart App - your smart manager, help you guard and monitor your home anytime, anywhere! -Smart unlocking, my device my master! ①Multiple smart key options, easy to realize a safe and fast unlocking experience. ②Support one-time password, periodic password, convenient for visitors to enter and exit safely. -APP in hand, easy control ①Can remotely view the lock dynamics, realize one-key remote door opening and closing. ②Two-way voice intercom, remote communication without obstacles. -Intelligent detection, safe and intelligent control Precise detection of people and packages helps you capture important information at the first time. -Compatible with your smart home system Access to the Matter ecosystem, easy access to Alexa, Google Home and other voice-controlled devices -Privacy protection for peace of mind Fingerprints, palm veins and other biometric information are stored in the door lock and not uploaded in the cloud, protecting your privacy and providing peace of mind. If you have any questions, please contact support@lockin.com"
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Verdict
Openow and Lockin Smart both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of Lockin Smart's written reviews are positive against 15% of Openow's. Lockin Smart also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Openow's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Openow against 3.1 for Lockin Smart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Openow's written reviews are positive against 43% of Lockin Smart's.
Openow ships an update every 3 months, Lockin Smart fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Openow | Lockin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (12 ratings) | 3.1 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.8% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TESA Assa Abloy | LOCKIN (U.S.) INC. |
Customer experience
Openow
Lockin Smart
In-app purchases
Openow
No in-app purchases
Lockin Smart
No in-app purchases
