ABUS SmartX vs Serial 1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ABUS SmartX
Transform your smartphone into a digital key for mechatronic alarm locks. Enjoy convenient unlocking and closing via secure Bluetooth, and manage access for up to eight additional users. Ideal for groups and families needing to manage multiple locks.
- Smartphone as digital key
- Secure Bluetooth unlocking
- Access authorization sharing
- Manage multiple locks
- Temporary access grants
- Group and family management
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The app of the ABUS SmartX™ product series Some of our classics are now mechatronic. With our alarm locks, in addition to the high mechanical safety, we set an alarm of up to 100 dB, which has already proven itself in motorcycle safety. The lock turns your smartphone into a digital key with the help of the app. This enables your smartphone and the lock to interact and allows for convenient opening and closing of the lock without the need to have your smartphone in your hand. The lock communicates with your smartphone via a secure Bluetooth connection. As soon as you are within a 2-m radius of the lock it can be unlocked. Another useful function is access authorisation. Access authorisations can be sent to other people via SMS message. These can be managed in the app. Access rights can be granted on a permanent basis or for limited periods. Up to eight additional people can be taught in via the app. The fact that you can manage multiple locks via the app makes it ideal for groups and families. It is also possible to operate several ABUS locks at the same time from one mobile.
Serial 1
Enhance your eBike journey with a premium digital companion. This app offers app-controlled security and safety, turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time ride data directly from your eBike.
- App-controlled security
- Safety features
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Real-time ride data
- eBike companion
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A premium eBike experience demands premium digital technology. That’s why Serial 1, partnered with Google Cloud to design a mobile app worthy of the Serial 1 name. With app-controlled security and safety features, turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time ride data gathered directly from the eBike, the Serial 1 App serves as the perfect digital companion for your Serial 1 eBike. Just enjoy the ride!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Serial 1 at 75% against ABUS SmartX's 20%. Serial 1 also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). ABUS SmartX's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Serial 1 holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of ABUS SmartX's written reviews are positive against 75% of Serial 1's.
ABUS SmartX ships an update every 5 months, Serial 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ABUS SmartX | Serial 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (7 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABUS August Bremicker Söhne KG | Serial 1 |
Customer experience
ABUS SmartX
Serial 1
In-app purchases
ABUS SmartX
No in-app purchases
Serial 1
No in-app purchases









