Comparison

Balwin vs Lock Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Balwin

Access development information, manage services, and stay connected with your community. Explore current and upcoming projects, receive important notifications, and book amenities. This app provides a convenient way to manage your living space and connect with essential services.

Highlights
  • Explore developments
  • Consolidated notifications center
  • Access important contacts
  • Book lifestyle amenities
  • Emergency service links
  • Manage visitor access
  • View and pay utilities
Features
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The Balwin app has provided a convenient platform for residents to access content, services, and development-related information directly from your phone. • Developments Explore all current and upcoming developments within the Balwin ecosystem at the click of a button. • Notifications Stay informed with the use of a consolidated notifications center, including general notifications, urgent notifications and booking status updates. • Directory Access to important contacts within your development, from the managing agents to key service providers. • Lifestyle Centre Immerse yourself in the ultimate lifestyle experience by navigating through the available recreational facilities and bookable amenities within your development. • Emergency Services In the case of emergency, use the quick link contact numbers in the Emergency Services feature for urgent assistance. • Events Stay up to date with all events and activities within your development. • Access Control Manage your visitor’s access in the palm of your hand. • Points of Interest Navigate through the various points of interest in and around your development. • Snags Manage your unit snag list at the click of a button • Utilities View and pay for your linked utility accounts. • Fibre Manage all your connectivity needs.

About

Lock Keeper

Control your HomeKit compatible door locks from your Apple Watch and iPhone. Features an intuitive interface designed to prevent accidental locking or unlocking, with clear visual status updates on your watch face.

Highlights
  • Control HomeKit door locks
  • Apple Watch complications for status
  • Intuitive interface to prevent accidental use
  • Supports August, Yale, Schlage, and Weiser locks
  • Lock/unlock via touch and hold or digital crown
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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Lock Keeper lets you control all your HomeKit compatible door locks with confidence, and see their status on the Apple Watch complications. The app has a refined and intuitive interface, that requires clear intent to operate the lock, and prevents accidental door locking and unlocking. The app can control the door locks once they've been added to your HomeKit setup using the Apple's Home app on iOS, or the door lock maker's iOS app. Some of the supported door locks: - August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, Smart Lock, and Smart Lock Pro - Yale Assure - Schlage Sense - Weiser Premis • Touch and hold on the lock in the watch app to lock and unlock your door. • You can also spin the digital crown to lock and unlock. • Touch and hold time span, and the digital crown travel are calibrated to prevent the accidental door locking and unlocking. • The watch face complication status will not update in the background, but it will update any time you use the app, so you will have a visible reminder that the door is locked, as long as you use this app to operate the lock. • If you have multiple locks, swipe left and right to navigate to them. While the app's minimalist looks betray the simplicity of its operation, what they don't show is the amount of planning, design, development and refinement that went into it, ensuring it becomes something that is enjoyable to use and experience. Lock Watch does not collect any of your data. Your lock status and activity never leaves the Apple ecosystem. Author of Lock Watch does not receive any information from this app, at any point.

Screenshots

Balwin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Balwin at Free against Lock Keeper's $0.99. Balwin also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 37 months). Lock Keeper's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Balwin is free to download; Lock Keeper costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balwin ships an update every 6 weeks, Lock Keeper every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Balwin versus Lock Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalwinLock Keeper
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Digital (Pty) LtdMarko Radakovic

Customer experience

Balwin

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive6.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative91.1%

Lock Keeper

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Balwin

No in-app purchases

None

Lock Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balwin free?
Balwin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lock Keeper free?
Lock Keeper costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balwin or Lock Keeper have ads?
Neither Balwin nor Lock Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balwin or Lock Keeper?
Balwin ships an update every 6 weeks, and Lock Keeper every 37 months. Most recently, Balwin was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lock Keeper on October 5, 2026.

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