Next lock vs Philips Home Access
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
Philips Home Access
This application allows users to manage their smart home devices and create a connected living experience. It provides a central hub for controlling various smart gadgets and building a personalized smart life.
- Manage smart devices
- Build smart life
- Centralized control
- Connected living
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All-New Philips Home Access App, manage your smart devices and build your smart life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philips Home Access at 3.7 against Next lock's 2.7. Philips Home Access also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (548 vs 76). Next lock's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 26%). 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.
Philips Home Access holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Home Access has 548 ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Next lock's written reviews are positive against 26% of Philips Home Access's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Next lock ships an update every 3 months, Philips Home Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Next lock | Philips Home Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (76 ratings) | 3.7 (548 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.3% of reviews — better | 25.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 | 548 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| 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 | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 皎 王 | Shenzhen Conex Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Next lock
Philips Home Access
Bugs and requests
Next lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Philips Home Access
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Constant log-out issues
- Bluetooth pairing problems
- Firmware update failures
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch app support
- Facial recognition login
- Customizable auto-lock settings
- Improved password management
In-app purchases
Next lock
No in-app purchases
Philips Home Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Next lock free?
Is Philips Home Access free?
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