Comparison

Lowkey vs Plain Events

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lowkey

Control your apartment or condo buzzer remotely from your smartphone. This app allows you to manage access for guests, share entry with multiple users, and receive security notifications without any physical installation.

Highlights
  • Remote buzzer control
  • Share access with multiple users
  • Schedule access by time/day
  • Receive guest arrival notifications
  • View activity history
  • Forward calls to multiple phones
Features
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Securely control your apartment or condo buzzer from your phone! No installation required, works with all buzzer systems which dial a phone number. How it works 1. Purchase a subscription in the Lowkey app to receive a virtual number 2. Send the virtual number to your apartment or building manager to have the buzzer dial this number rather than your personal phone 3. That's it! Start using Lowkey to control your buzzer With the Lowkey app, you can: SHARE • Forward calls for buzzer access to multiple phones • Add multiple users to a single account. Great for roommates, multiple tenants, etc. ACCESS • Unlock for a specified time • Share passcodes for private access • Schedule weekly access by time and day SECURITY • Receive push notifications when guests arrive • View activity history • Revoke access at any time Unlock convenience with Lowkey.

About

Plain Events

Features
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PlainEvents helps groups coordinate the details that make an event work: who is coming, where to be, what is happening, what needs to get done, and what changed. Create an event, invite guests, build a schedule, add activities, assign tasks, share updates, and collect quick decisions with polls. Whether you are planning a wedding weekend, birthday, potluck, trip, conference, or casual get-together, PlainEvents keeps the moving pieces organized in one shared place. Key features: • Create events with dates, locations, descriptions, and helpful details • Invite guests and track response states • Build schedules and activities with registrations for multi-part events • Assign tasks so responsibilities are clear • Post event news and updates • Use polls to make group decisions • Organize locations and event-specific details • Coordinate potlucks, weddings, conferences, birthdays, and more PlainEvents is built for real coordination, not just saving a date. It gives hosts and guests a clear shared view of the plan so everyone knows what is happening and where to be next. Privacy Policy: https://www.plainevents.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lowkey4 screens
Plain Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lowkey at none against Plain Events's 3. Lowkey also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Plain Events's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plain Events sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lowkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lowkey ships an update every 3 weeks, Plain Events every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lowkey versus Plain Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowkeyPlain Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLowkey LLCTightApps

Bugs and requests

Lowkey

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App can't debounce numbers correctly (e.g., '1' as '11')
  • Guest passcode not working for some users

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Apple Shortcuts
  • Add interactive widget support
  • Fix guest passcode issues
  • Improve clarity on incoming call numbers (distinguish from spam)

Plain Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lowkey

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Events

Subscriptions2
  • Plain Events Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Plain Events Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plain Events Pro (Lifetime)$399.00

Questions

Is Lowkey free?
Lowkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Events free?
Plain Events is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lowkey or Plain Events have ads?
Neither Lowkey nor Plain Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lowkey or Plain Events?
Lowkey ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plain Events every 8 days. Most recently, Lowkey was updated on October 23, 2026 and Plain Events on October 8, 2026.

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