Locki vs RControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locki
This app streamlines access and communication for gated communities. Residents can manage visitor access, pay fees, and communicate with management and security. It simplifies daily life for all community members.
- Visitor authorization
- Maintenance fee payment
- Community communication
- Access control
- Resident management
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Locki simplifies life for everyone in a gated community, from residents and members of the management committee to security guards and facility managers. Locki allows you to access comfortably and safely, authorize visitors, pay maintenance fees and improve communication.
RControl
Transform your existing alarm panel into a smart security system. This app allows remote control of your alarm, zone monitoring, and real-time event notifications. Manage multiple locations and access historical data for enhanced home security.
- Remotely arm and disarm alarm system
- Monitor alarm system status and zones
- Bypass zones
- Real-time event notifications
- Review 12 months of event history
- Control multiple locations
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Your alarm panel, only smarter! Turn any alarm panel into a SMART security system with the RControl mobile app for IOS Note: The RControl application requires an M2M Services cellular communicator, properly connected and configured with your alarm panel, and valid account credentials. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. Contact your alarm installer or write to us at support@m2mservices.com for more information. • Remotely arm and disarm your alarm system (supports Arm Stay, Arm Away and multiple partitions). • Monitor the status of your alarm system and specific zones. • Bypass zones. • Get real-time notifications for selected events. • Review 12 months of event history. • Open doors and control home appliances. • Control multiple locations from a single account. To access a demo version of the application, please use the following credentials: User: demo | Pass: demo | Arm PIN: 1234
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Locki at 100% against RControl's 30%. Locki also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). RControl's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.
Locki holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RControl has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Locki's written reviews are positive against 30% of RControl's.
Locki ships an update every 6 weeks, RControl every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locki | RControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.8 (4.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Martinez Jurado | M2M Services Ltd |
Customer experience
Locki
RControl
Bugs and requests
Locki
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
RControl
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/password reset problems
- Sync with panel issues
- Freezing and unresponsiveness
Requested features
3 requests- Stay mode arm/disarm option
- User activity logs
- Customizable zone display
In-app purchases
Locki
No in-app purchases
RControl
No in-app purchases
