Comparison

Next lock vs NICE DIGI

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

Head to head
About

Next lock

This app offers intelligent and safe property security solutions. It aims to provide a secure environment for your assets through advanced features.

Highlights
  • Intelligent property security
  • Safe property management
  • Secure asset protection
Features
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Next lock,Secure your properties intelligently&safely

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Next lock3 screens
NICE DIGI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Next lock and NICE DIGI both sit at 2.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 22% of NICE DIGI's. Next lock also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Next lock against 2.7 for NICE DIGI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 22% of NICE DIGI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next lock ships an update every 3 months, NICE DIGI every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Next lock versus NICE DIGI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext lockNICE DIGI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (74 ratings)2.7 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews43.1% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings74 — better36
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size407 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer皎 王少辉 吴

Customer experience

Next lock

All ratings74 ratings
Positive40.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative51.4%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive43.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative51.0%

NICE DIGI

All ratings36 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Next lock

No in-app purchases

None

NICE DIGI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next lock free?
Next lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NICE DIGI free?
NICE DIGI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next lock or NICE DIGI?
Next lock and NICE DIGI are both rated 2.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 74 and 36 ratings respectively.
Do Next lock or NICE DIGI have ads?
Neither Next lock nor NICE DIGI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Next lock or NICE DIGI?
Next lock ships an update every 3 months, and NICE DIGI every 6 months. Most recently, Next lock was updated on September 21, 2026 and NICE DIGI on September 15, 2026.

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