MobileKey for RemoteLock vs Room Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MobileKey for RemoteLock
Transform your smartphone into a digital keycard for seamless access with Bluetooth readers. Avoid carrying extra fobs or cards by simply presenting your phone to unlock doors. The app operates efficiently in the background with minimal power consumption.
- Use smartphone as a keycard
- Works with RemoteLock Bluetooth Readers
- No extra keyfobs needed
- Low power consumption
- Runs in background
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With MobileKey credentials, you can use your smartphone as a keycard or fob with RemoteLock Bluetooth Readers. No need to carry additional keyfobs or cards. Instead just present your phone to the reader to open the door. The MobileKey app uses very little power and just needs to be running in the background to transmit your credential to the reader.
Room Key
Unlock your door using your smartphone. This app eliminates the need for physical keycards or fobs, allowing you to simply present your phone to the lock for access.
- Unlock doors using smartphone
- Replaces keycards and fobs
- Simple phone-to-lock interaction
- Convenient access solution
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With Room Key, you can unlock your door with your phone. No more lost keycards or fobs. Just present your phone to the lock to open your door.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Room Key at 5.0 against MobileKey for RemoteLock's 3.7. Room Key also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Room Key holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
MobileKey for RemoteLock ships an update every 8 months, Room Key every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MobileKey for RemoteLock | Room Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LockState | Kohost LLC |
Customer experience
MobileKey for RemoteLock
Room Key
In-app purchases
MobileKey for RemoteLock
No in-app purchases
Room Key
No in-app purchases
Questions
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