Alfred Home vs Danby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfred Home
Control your smart deadbolts with your smartphone. Lock, unlock, grant access to guests, and manage settings remotely. Monitor battery life and ensure security with advanced encryption.
- Lock and unlock via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi
- Send digital access credentials
- Receive access notifications
- Manage lock settings remotely
- Create and delete PIN codes
- Initiate one-touch unlock
- Monitor battery life
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Say hello to the Alfred Home App, this app is designed specifically for the line of Alfred smart touchscreen motorized deadbolts that are as satisfying to operate as they are to look at. The Alfred Home App uses Bluetooth technology to provide you with multiple methods of operating your new Alfred Smart Door Lock with your smartphone. With your new Alfred Smart Door lock installed you can now take advantage of all the integrated features and settings right from your iPhone using the Alfred Home App. Here are just a few great features that are right at your fingertips while using the Alfred Home App: -Lock and Unlock your device with your phone at short range with Bluetooth connection or via WIFI if an Alfred Connect Wifi Integration system is also installed in your home. -Send digital Bluetooth credentials to friends and family to allow them access to your lock and get a notification every time they use it. -Change or update all of your lock setting from within the App, including Away mode and Auto Relock. -Add or Delete Pin Codes including single use, recurring or time sensitive codes. -Initiate One Touch unlock, allowing you to simply touch the keypad when your phone is nearby to open the lock. -Check on the battery life of your locks to make sure you never come home to dead batteries. -Feel safe and secure with AES128 Bit encryption which protects your locks credentials.
Danby
Manage your home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows for voice control, device interworking based on conditions, and easy sharing with family members, all while providing real-time safety alerts.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Control multiple devices
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Danby Smart. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alfred Home at 3.6 against Danby's 2.3. Alfred Home also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Danby's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Alfred Home holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danby has 81 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Alfred Home's written reviews are positive against 17% of Danby's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Alfred Home ships an update every 2 months, Danby every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alfred Home | Danby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | 2.3 (81 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 81 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alfred International Inc. | Danby Products Limited |
Customer experience
Alfred Home
Danby
Bugs and requests
Alfred Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Danby
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting device
- Scheduled tasks not executing properly
- Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- Frequent app logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Alexa and Google Home
- Ability to set custom temperature ranges
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Notification settings for when unit is full or needs maintenance
In-app purchases
Alfred Home
No in-app purchases
Danby
No in-app purchases
