Yi vs PAK Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yi
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eLock is your family intelligent device management platform, easy to control the home door locks and other intelligent devices through mobile phone App, remote control at anytime and anywhere. eLock to help you start a smart life.
PAK Start
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PAK App is an important entrance to Pak smart home. Through Yingling life app, you can remotely control the intelligent hardware device at home, easily using multi-functional services like intelligent linkage、home management 、device sharing services, Yingling life hope to brought millions of families enjoyable the visual beauty form light shadow space by intelligent lighting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Yi at every 2 months against PAK Start's every 6 months. Yi also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 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.
Yi ships an update every 2 months, PAK Start every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and May 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yi | PAK Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 203 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Zhixin Wulian Technology Co., Ltd. | PAK Corporation Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Yi
No in-app purchases
PAK Start
No in-app purchases
