Oaks Smart Lock vs EMC Security
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oaks Smart Lock
Unlock your door using your smartphone via Bluetooth. This application provides a convenient way to grant access without physical keys.
- Open door via Bluetooth
- Smartphone key replacement
- Convenient access control
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Oaks is used to open the door via bluetooth with your phone.
EMC Security
Manage your home or business security system remotely. Control your alarm, view live camera feeds, and receive real-time notifications for events. Automate lights, locks, and thermostats for enhanced convenience and peace of mind.
- Remote alarm arm/disarm
- User code management
- Real-time event notifications
- Video clip storage and viewing
- Live camera streaming
- Smart home device integration
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EMC Security provides security solutions and monitoring for homes and businesses. Control your Connect+ alarm system remotely with this convenient mobile app. • Arm/disarm your system. • Add users, customize codes, and change alarm settings. • Set rules for real-time notifications. If someone disarms your security, opens a window, or turns on a light — you’ll know. Integrate and manage your Connect+ security cameras. • Store and view video clips. • Get notifications and alerts. • View live video from your cameras so you know what’s happening when you’re not there. Connect lights, locks, and thermostats to your security system. • Simplify the things you do every day with convenient automation. • Set up rules to automatically turn the lights on and unlock the doors at a certain time each day. info@emcsecurity .com 844-EMC-SAFE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EMC Security at 4.7 against Oaks Smart Lock's 3.2. EMC Security also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 20). Oaks Smart Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). 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.
EMC Security holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EMC Security has 5.2K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Oaks Smart Lock's written reviews are positive against 41% of EMC Security's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Oaks Smart Lock ships an update every 4 months, EMC Security every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oaks Smart Lock | EMC Security |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (20 ratings) | 4.7 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 41.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | 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 | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consumer 2.0 Inc | EMC Security |
Customer experience
Oaks Smart Lock
EMC Security
Bugs and requests
Oaks Smart Lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
EMC Security
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not working on iPads
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Issues with password retrieval and biometrics
Requested features
3 requests- Improved camera and video quality
- More reliable app performance
- Longer video recording duration
In-app purchases
Oaks Smart Lock
No in-app purchases
EMC Security
No in-app purchases
Questions
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