Comparison

iKeyFreePro vs AUTHOR FLASHER

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

Head to head
About

iKeyFreePro

This app allows you to lock and unlock your car doors using your smartphone, eliminating the need for a physical key fob. It offers features like automatic unlocking when you approach your vehicle and automatic locking when you move away. You can also use a PIN code as a backup.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control for car doors
  • Automatic door unlocking on approach
  • Automatic door locking at a distance
  • One-touch lock and unlock
  • PIN code backup access
  • Supports up to five smartphones per vehicle
Features
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The iKeyFree Pro which gives you the convenience to be lock or unlock the door without needing to push your key fob buttons. The main features of iKeyFree Pro are as follows A smart phone can register Five devices (vehicles) and a device can register Five Smart phones. - Five smart phones to Five vehicles. - Smart phone Application can select the Five vehicles. Smart welcome: Approaching the vehicle with registered smartphone, the door unlock automatically. Smart lock: Exceed the 10-20m, the door lock automatically Smart card: Bring the smartphone close to the device to lock or unlock the door One touch lock: Lock the door with just one touch. One touch unlock: Touch the Enter button long in connected with smartphone. If you don't have registered smartphone, then enter PIN code to unlock the door (such for jogging, swimming, camping and car sharing) With iKeyFree Pro you can hassle free with car keys. * Cautions Please be assured that do not register the iKeyFree Pro Application to iKeyFree device. It is not working correctly.

About

AUTHOR FLASHER

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AUTHOR FLASHER is a mobile app for professional installers and technical specialists designed to update firmware and configure AUTHOR devices through a smartphone. The app is the mobile version of the AUTHOR FLASHER desktop program and provides access to all the necessary features in a convenient format. After authorization through the user account on AUTHOR’s service portal, a device can be connected and all the necessary operations can be performed, such as viewing information, updating firmware, and configuring parameters. Key features: • Display technical information about the device • Update the firmware • Configure the device’s available features Access and safety: • Only for authorized users of AUTHOR’s service portal • Requires an internet connection • Device must be switched to firmware update mode before connecting Compatibility: • iOS 15.0 and higher Supported devices: • AUTHOR IGLA, AUTHOR ALARM, AUTHOR IGLA LF, AUTHOR IGLA C (nRF 8.0+, STM 3.5.0+) • AUTHOR AUTOSTART (nRF 8.0+, STM 1.3+) • AUTHOR KLB (nRF 8.0+, STM 3.5+) • AUTHOR IGLA FD, AUTHOR ALARM FD. AUTHOR FLASHER is a tool for working efficiently with AUTHOR devices in a professional environment.

Screenshots

iKeyFreePro1 screens
AUTHOR FLASHER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AUTHOR FLASHER at every 2 months against iKeyFreePro's every 7 months. iKeyFreePro's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iKeyFreePro ships an update every 7 months, AUTHOR FLASHER every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iKeyFreePro versus AUTHOR FLASHER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKeyFreeProAUTHOR FLASHER
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB32 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDAESUNG ROAUTHOR-ALARM

In-app purchases

None

iKeyFreePro

No in-app purchases

None

AUTHOR FLASHER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iKeyFreePro free?
iKeyFreePro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AUTHOR FLASHER free?
AUTHOR FLASHER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iKeyFreePro or AUTHOR FLASHER have ads?
Neither iKeyFreePro nor AUTHOR FLASHER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKeyFreePro or AUTHOR FLASHER?
iKeyFreePro ships an update every 7 months, and AUTHOR FLASHER every 2 months. Most recently, iKeyFreePro was updated on June 6, 2026 and AUTHOR FLASHER on September 10, 2026.

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