Smart Gateway App vs Lockstar Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Gateway App
Remotely manage your home automation system, controlling lighting, blinds, temperature, security, and video cameras. Monitor energy consumption, set timers, and manage irrigation. Requires a Smart Gateway and an annual fee.
- Remote control of lighting and blinds
- Temperature and humidity monitoring
- Anti-intrusion system management
- Video camera access
- Energy consumption tracking
- Timer and logic function settings
- Irrigation control
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Thanks to Smart Gateway APP the management of the home automation system is simple and intuitive, with the ability to remotely control lighting, blinds and shutters, scenarios, temperature and humidity in every room, anti-intrusion system and video cameras. The new Gewiss APP also allows you to check the energy consumption of your home at any time, as well as setting timers, logic functions, load control and irrigation. In order to work, the APP requires the presence of a Gewiss Smart Gateway connected to the home automation system and the payment of an annual fee. The APP configuration is made using the online GEWISS IoT Configurator software, which can be accessed visiting gewiss.com in the "Services/Software/Smart Gateway APP" section.”
Lockstar Smart
Control your smart lock using your smartphone. This application allows you to unlock your door remotely, offering a convenient way to manage access. It provides a simple interface for managing your smart lock.
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Remote access management
- Simple user interface
- Smart lock integration
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Unlock your door with your smart phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lockstar Smart at 78% against Smart Gateway App's 6%. Lockstar Smart also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Smart Gateway App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Lockstar Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lockstar Smart has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Smart Gateway App's written reviews are positive against 78% of Lockstar Smart's.
Smart Gateway App ships an update every 3 months, Lockstar Smart every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Gateway App | Lockstar Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.9% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gewiss S.p.A. | Lockstar Group Ltd |
Customer experience
Smart Gateway App
Lockstar Smart
In-app purchases
Smart Gateway App
No in-app purchases
Lockstar Smart
No in-app purchases
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