Next lock vs BRmesh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Next lock
This app offers intelligent and safe property security solutions. It aims to provide a secure environment for your assets through advanced features.
- Intelligent property security
- Safe property management
- Secure asset protection
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Next lock，Secure your properties intelligently&safely
BRmesh
Control your Bluetooth smart lights with an intuitive app. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights simultaneously. Create custom lighting scenes and schedule automatic on/off times for daily use or ambiance.
- Area-based light control
- Individual and group control
- Customizable scenes
- Scheduled on/off timers
- Control up to 240 lights
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Bluetooth smart light with APP control. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 240 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BRmesh at fortnightly against Next lock's every 3 months. BRmesh also leads on ratings volume (286 vs 74). Next lock's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (42% vs 25%). 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.
Next lock holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 286 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 25% of BRmesh's.
Next lock ships an update every 3 months, BRmesh fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Next lock | BRmesh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (74 ratings) — better | 2.4 (286 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better | 25.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 286 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 皎 王 | 坤明 杨 |
Customer experience
Next lock
BRmesh
Bugs and requests
Next lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BRmesh
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when selecting individual lights
- Sharing and QR code functionality not working as expected
- Inconsistent performance after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom colors for DIY modes
- More granular control over lighting effects and speed
- Integration with smart home platforms like Alexa and Google Home
- Improved music sync and rhythm modes
In-app purchases
Next lock
No in-app purchases
BRmesh
No in-app purchases
