Danby vs iKey Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Danby
Manage your home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows for voice control, device interworking based on conditions, and easy sharing with family members, all while providing real-time safety alerts.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Control multiple devices
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Danby Smart. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
iKey Lock
Control and configure your Bluetooth Smart Lock directly from your smartphone. Easily share access with others and manage your lock's settings. Ensure Bluetooth is enabled on your device for seamless operation.
- Operate Bluetooth Smart Lock
- Setup lock configurations
- Share lock access
- Manage lock settings
- Requires Bluetooth
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Operate, setup, and share your Bluetooth Smart Lock. Remember to always enable Bluetooth on your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Danby at 80 against iKey Lock's 3. Danby also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%). iKey Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for Danby against 2.3 for iKey Lock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danby has 80 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Danby's written reviews are positive against 0% of iKey Lock's.
Danby ships an update every 13 months, iKey Lock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Danby | iKey Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (80 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danby Products Limited | Sunion Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Danby
iKey Lock
Bugs and requests
Danby
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting device
- Scheduled tasks not executing properly
- Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- Frequent app logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Alexa and Google Home
- Ability to set custom temperature ranges
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Notification settings for when unit is full or needs maintenance
iKey Lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Danby
No in-app purchases
iKey Lock
No in-app purchases
