Elgin Smart vs dadalock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
dadalock
Manage and control your smart lock via Bluetooth. Configure lock settings and access management for enhanced security and convenience.
- Bluetooth lock control
- Lock configuration management
- Access management
- Remote lock operation
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control lock through bluetooth ,with lock config management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgin Smart at 4.7 against dadalock's 3.5. Elgin Smart also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and ratings volume (44 vs 2). dadalock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Elgin Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elgin Smart has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Elgin Smart's written reviews are positive against 0% of dadalock's.
Elgin Smart ships an update every 12 months, dadalock every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Elgin Smart | dadalock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (44 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elgin S.A | Shenzhen Zhongyu Precision Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Elgin Smart
dadalock
In-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
dadalock
No in-app purchases
