Next lock vs NICE DIGI
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
NICE DIGI
Manage your smart door locks remotely. Unlock or lock your doors, share access with family and visitors, and track activity logs. Generate temporary passcodes for guests.
- Remote lock/unlock
- Share access permissions
- Initialize and set lock functions
- Query unlock and operation logs
- Generate timed passcodes
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NICE DIGI smart locks control system 1. Control your locks: unlock or lock your door with this APP 2. Share access permissions: share permanent or timed access permissions to your familys 3. Set your locks: Initialize and set the various functions of your smart door locks 4. Query records: query unlock records and operation logs of locks in APP 5. Generate timed passcode: generate timed passcode for a temporary visitor or Courier
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next lock at 42% against NICE DIGI's 22%. Next lock also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Next lock holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 22% of NICE DIGI's.
Next lock ships an update every 3 months, NICE DIGI every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next lock | NICE DIGI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (76 ratings) — better | 2.4 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 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 | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 皎 王 | 少辉 吴 |
Customer experience
Next lock
NICE DIGI
In-app purchases
Next lock
No in-app purchases
NICE DIGI
No in-app purchases
