DirectKey™ Toolkit vs EC Tool Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DirectKey™ Toolkit
This utility app allows users to commission, manage, and troubleshoot DirectKey™-enabled locks and BlueDiamond™ readers. It is designed for hospitality and commercial access control applications, requiring authorization and PIN codes for operation.
- Commission DirectKey™-enabled locks
- Manage BlueDiamond™ readers
- Troubleshoot access control hardware
- Mobile access management
- Requires authorization and PIN codes
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DirectKey Toolkit is a mobile application to commission DirectKey™-enabled locks and BlueDiamond™ readers for use in hospitality and commercial access control applications. DirectKey Toolkit is used to install, manage, or troubleshoot locks and wall readers fitted with a DirectKey Bluetooth® module or BlueDiamond broker. DirectKey Toolkit requires an authorization code and Personal Identification Number (PIN) code for operation.
EC Tool Pro
This app simplifies the configuration of the E-Smart T961 thermostat. It allows users to easily create and edit profiles for guestroom comfort directly from their mobile device.
- Thermostat configuration
- Profile editing
- Profile creation
- Guestroom comfort settings
- Easy installation support
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The new E-Smart T961 is an advanced thermostat that provides guestroom comfort. Installation is a breeze with the included E-Smart configuration tool. The EC Tool Pro App provides you an easy and convenient way for configuring the thermostat. Directly configure the E-Smart thermostat T961 by editing a profile or creating other profiles through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EC Tool Pro at 100% against DirectKey™ Toolkit's 0%. EC Tool Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). DirectKey™ Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
EC Tool Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DirectKey™ Toolkit has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of DirectKey™ Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 100% of EC Tool Pro's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DirectKey™ Toolkit | EC Tool Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onity | VTech Telecommunications Limited |
Customer experience
DirectKey™ Toolkit
EC Tool Pro
In-app purchases
DirectKey™ Toolkit
No in-app purchases
EC Tool Pro
No in-app purchases
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