# BS Companion vs Keka

The clearest difference is update cadence: Keka at every 2 months against BS Companion's every 10 months. Keka also leads on device support (3 vs 1). BS Companion's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 82%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

BS Companion costs $1.99 and Keka $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for BS Companion against 4.8 for Keka. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 164 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of BS Companion's written reviews are positive against 82% of Keka's.

BS Companion ships an update every 10 months, Keka every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BS Companion | Keka |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bs-companion/id1533473030/reviews)** | [4.8 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keka/id6443677513/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 57 | **164** |
| Positive reviews | **94.0% of reviews** | 82.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #105 | **#88** |
| Size | 4 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tino Schindel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086332558) | [Jorge Garcia Armero](https://appshunter.io/developer/373208304) |

## What reviewers say

### BS Companion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bs-companion/id1533473030)

**Currently charting:** #105 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

This utility app connects to your Base Stations via Bluetooth to remotely control their power state. It allows you to wake them up or put them into standby mode, offering convenient management of your devices.

**Highlights:** Discover Base Stations via Bluetooth, Wake up Base Stations, Put Base Stations into standby mode, Remote device control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use, plug and play
- 🚀 Instant on/off control
- 💡 Useful for extending base station lifespan
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
- 👍 Works with Shortcuts integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Some users experienced temporary glitches
- 🐛 App stopped working for some users
- 🐛 Issues with turning stations off specifically
- 🐛 Potential for unexpected charges (one instance)

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped working for some users
- Unable to turn off base stations (specific instances)
- Temporary iOS bug reported
- Unexpected charge reported by one user

**Requested features**

- Shortcuts integration for automation
- Apple Shortcuts support for Siri integration
- Widget for quick access
- Show base station status (sleeping/awake)
- Naming system for base stations


### Keka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keka/id6443677513)

**Currently charting:** #88 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

This app allows you to compress and encrypt files for secure storage and sharing. It also supports browsing and extracting a wide variety of compressed file formats, including encrypted and encoded archives.

**Highlights:** Compress files in multiple formats, Encrypt files for secure sharing, Extract various archive formats, Support for 7Z, ZIP, RAR, TAR, and more, Handle encrypted and encoded archives

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and simple UI
- 🚀 Fast and powerful archiving
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚫 No ads or subscriptions
- 🍏 Seamless integration with Apple ecosystem

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fails when resuming background tasks
- 🐛 Compression sometimes fails
- 🐛 Inconsistent decryption with some formats
- 🐛 Inability to name archives before compression
- 🐛 Cannot compress multiple folders at once

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional decryption failures
- Compression fails when using the share button
- Background tasks fail when resuming
- Permission to access files reappears after being revoked
- Cannot decompress .part files

**Requested features**

- Add support for .tar.gz decompression
- Add support for .part files
- Add option to name archives before compression
- Add ability to compress multiple folders at once
- Add ability to add files to existing compressed files


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BS Companion free?

BS Companion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Keka free?

Keka costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BS Companion or Keka?

BS Companion is rated higher. BS Companion averages 4.9 out of 5 from 57 ratings, while Keka averages 4.8 from 164 ratings.

### Do BS Companion or Keka have ads?

Neither BS Companion nor Keka shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BS Companion or Keka?

BS Companion ships an update every 10 months, and Keka every 2 months. Most recently, BS Companion was updated on October 29, 2026 and Keka on October 30, 2026.

### Which is more popular, BS Companion or Keka?

BS Companion currently peaks at #105 in the App Store charts, and Keka at #88. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*