Xhorse vs SPL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xhorse
This app connects to specialized locksmith devices via Bluetooth for key blade, remote control, and chip operations. It offers data retrieval, customer service, and device-specific functions like transponder generation and key cutting.
- Key blade operations
- Car remote control functions
- Chip related operations
- Transponder generating and cloning
- Key cutting and decoding
- Bonus points mall
- Customer service
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This is an APP special for global locksmith developed by Xhorse. It can be used for key blade, car remote control and chip related operations by connecting to the MINI KEY TOOL and DOLPHIN device through Bluetooth and provides data retrieval and customer service as well. Software have bonus points mall, customer service, other funciton depend on the device that connected. When MINI KEY TOOL device connected, it can transponder generating, transponder cloning ,transponder editing, remote generating, remote cloning, upgrade bulletins,etc. When DOLPHIN device connected, it can decode key, cut key, universal key duplication, query key bitting etc.
SPL
This application connects to automatic key cutting machines via Bluetooth. It enables users to decode, cut, duplicate keys, and create custom key profiles, streamlining locksmith operations for increased efficiency.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Key decoding
- Key cutting
- Key duplication
- Custom key profiles
- Intelligent updates
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SPL 是一款智能钥匙机APP ,通过蓝牙与钥匙机连接，可以完成钥匙的判读、切割、数据自定义、功能智能更新、钥匙复制等工作，让全球锁匠工作更简单高效。 SPL App is used for controlling automatic key cutting machines. The App connects with machine via Bluetooth and supports to decode, cut, duplicate keys and create key profile. The App will be update intelligently and make the locksmiths from all over the world work more easily and efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPL at 100% against Xhorse's 58%. SPL also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Xhorse's advantage is ratings volume (165 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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.
SPL holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xhorse has 165 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Xhorse's written reviews are positive against 100% of SPL's.
Xhorse ships an update monthly, SPL every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xhorse | SPL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (165 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 165 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | 军 杨 |
Customer experience
Xhorse
SPL
In-app purchases
Xhorse
No in-app purchases
SPL
No in-app purchases
