Comparison

Lowkey vs Buzzer Widget

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

Buzzer Widget

Features
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Enter your buzzer URL and access it from a widget, Control Center, or the app.

Screenshots

Lowkey4 screens
Buzzer Widget1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lowkey at 14.0 against Buzzer Widget's 17.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lowkey versus Buzzer Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLowkeyBuzzer Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORDINARY LLCKevin Michael Daniels

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)

Buzzer Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lowkey

No in-app purchases

None

Buzzer Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lowkey free?
Lowkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buzzer Widget free?
Buzzer Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lowkey or Buzzer Widget have ads?
Neither Lowkey nor Buzzer Widget shows ads.

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