BKS BioKey vs GVS Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BKS BioKey
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With the BKS BioKey® App, you can easily manager your users and access permissions of the BioKey® finger print sensor with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) support. The App supports the following features: - User/finger management with name support - Setting relay switch times and names - Getting information about the sensor
GVS Smart Home
Control GVS video door communication devices and building automation features like lights, blinds, and heating. Monitor your door with audio, video, and a door opener function. Receive snapshots and popups when the doorbell rings.
- Video door communication control
- Building automation (lights, blinds, heating)
- Door opener function
- Snapshot function
- Doorbell ring notifications
- Remote monitoring
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The GVS Smart Home app can be used to control GVS video door communication devices and GVS building automation. - Door communication: audio and video transmission as well as monitoring of your door communication with door opener function, snapshot function, popup when the doorbell rings - Smart Home: Control lights, blinds, shutters and heating including many special functions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GVS Smart Home at every 13 months against BKS BioKey's every 39 months. 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.
BKS BioKey ships an update every 39 months, GVS Smart Home every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BKS BioKey | GVS Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idencom Germany GmbH | GVS Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
BKS BioKey
No in-app purchases
GVS Smart Home
No in-app purchases
