Next lock vs Lockstar Smart
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
Lockstar Smart
Control your smart lock using your smartphone. This application allows you to unlock your door remotely, offering a convenient way to manage access. It provides a simple interface for managing your smart lock.
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Remote access management
- Simple user interface
- Smart lock integration
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Unlock your door with your smart phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lockstar Smart at 86% against Next lock's 42%. Lockstar Smart also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.7). Next lock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (74 vs 11). 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.
Lockstar Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next lock has 74 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 86% of Lockstar Smart's.
Next lock ships an update every 3 months, Lockstar Smart every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next lock | Lockstar Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (74 ratings) | 3.7 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 407 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 皎 王 | Lockstar Group Ltd |
Customer experience
Next lock
Lockstar Smart
In-app purchases
Next lock
No in-app purchases
Lockstar Smart
No in-app purchases
