Comparison

PHGLock vs OpenIoTHub

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

Head to head
About

PHGLock

Monitor your home remotely with live HD video and two-way audio from your connected doorbell or surveillance camera. Receive instant alerts for motion detection and communicate with visitors from your iPhone or iPad, day or night.

Highlights
  • Live HD video streaming
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Night vision functionality
  • Remote unlock capability
  • SD card video playback
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Connected to video doorbell or surveillance camera through WiFi, PHGLock lets you watch your home on iPhone or iPad easily. By connecting PHGLock to your Wi-Fi network, you can receive the instant call or alarm when the doorbell is pressed or motion detection is triggered. When you answer the call or view the alarm on iPhone or iPad, you can see, hear and talk with the visitor. The video doorbell or surveillance camera cam transmit the dynamic HD video and two-way audio to your iPhone or iPad directly. With advanced motion detection and night view function, clear image can be obtained even at night. You can also view video history with SD card video playback function. No matter where you are, PHGLock lets you watch your home easily. With PHGLock, you are always Home. Product Features 1、HD video, support multi bit stream. 2、Two-way intercom, Pro digital chip for de-noising and echo cancellation to ensure high voice quality. 3、Remote Unlock 4、Motion detection function.Under the arming mode, it will alarm when human moving in front of the doorbell is detected. 5、Night view function.Adopt infrared night vision light, which can ensure high definition images even at night. 6、Video recording, SD card video playback function.

About

OpenIoTHub

This tool provides remote access and management for various IoT devices and intranet services. It supports multiple protocols and integrates with popular private cloud solutions and hardware.

Highlights
  • Remote IoT device management
  • Intranet penetration access
  • Supports TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP
  • Integrates with private clouds (CasaOS, ZimaOS, etc.)
  • Supports various hardware and Docker interfaces
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IoT device management and intranet penetration access tool, supporting various open-source and third-party devices (Feixun plug, Feixun R1 speaker, ONVIF camera, etc.) 1. Support TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP intranet penetration 2. Support intelligent hardware, including open-source switches, Feixun power strips, etc 3. Support the following private clouds - CasaOS - ZimaOS - Green Union NAS can manually add and access web pages - Feiniu NAS manually adds access to various Docker interfaces - Unraid - Synology - QNAP - docker

Screenshots

PHGLock4 screens
OpenIoTHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PHGLock at none against OpenIoTHub's shown. PHGLock also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). OpenIoTHub's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PHGLock ships an update every 3 months, OpenIoTHub weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PHGLock versus OpenIoTHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPHGLockOpenIoTHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBLUE UNIVERSE CORPORATIONHefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

PHGLock

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenIoTHub

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PHGLock

No in-app purchases

None

OpenIoTHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PHGLock free?
PHGLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenIoTHub free?
OpenIoTHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PHGLock or OpenIoTHub have ads?
OpenIoTHub shows ads; PHGLock does not.
Which is updated more often, PHGLock or OpenIoTHub?
PHGLock ships an update every 3 months, and OpenIoTHub weekly. Most recently, PHGLock was updated on October 2, 2026 and OpenIoTHub on October 1, 2026.

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