Comparison

Tylock vs Home Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Tylock

Manage your home access remotely with this application. Lock and unlock your door using your smartphone, and grant temporary or permanent access to family and guests. Track entry and exit history for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Lock and unlock doors remotely
  • Manage user access rights
  • Grant temporary guest access
  • View entry and exit history
  • Deactivate lost badges/cards
  • Control via smartphone, badge, or NFC
Features
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No more need for a physical key! Simplify your daily life by managing access to your home thanks to Delta Dore's Tylock application. Position yourself near the lock to activate it in Bluetooth with your smartphone, then lock and unlock your door by manually turning the knob. Simple and secure with data encryption, this system allows you to control the lock locally via your smartphone, badge or NFC card. No more wasting time looking for your keys! By downloading the Tylock application for free, you can: - Lock and unlock your door while you are nearby with your smartphone - Setting up other means of access: badges, NFC cards and emergency key - Manage the access rights of each user: Allocate permanent access to your family: your children prefer to use their smartphone to go home, rather than looking for their keys! Give temporary access to your guests: your tenants receive an identifier and a code by SMS or e-mail, so you no longer have to go out to hand over keys and manage duplicate keys! - Control access by consulting the history of entries and exits - Deactivate badges or NFC cards in case of loss The Tylock application only works with a Tylock connected lock. Install the Tylock application now!

About

Home Pilot

Control your smart home devices remotely, check their status, and automate them with custom routines. Personalize your dashboard for quick access to frequently used functions and group devices for simultaneous control. Integrates with voice assistants for hands-free operation.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Device status querying
  • Automated routines
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Device grouping
  • Voice assistant integration
Features
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Our Home Pilot app - your cockpit. With the intuitive Home Pilot app, you can control your Home Pilot smart home, query device statuses, and remotely control your smart devices and automate them using routines. The Premium gateway is compatible with a wide range of smart devices. In addition to all Home Pilot branded radio products, RADEMACHER brand radio products can also be integrated into the Premium gateway and can thus be operated via the Home Pilot app. Thanks to the connection to voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Shortcuts, you can also control your smart devices using your voice. You can design the app however you like. You can store the functions and devices that are most important to you directly on the dashboard. This way, you can quickly find what you need most frequently and have everything in view at all times. Combine devices into groups and, for example, control all shutters on one side of the house together or switch off all lights at the same time in the evening. Set to receive push notifications or create custom routines for your smart devices. The Home Pilot app is free of charge and is also continually being expanded with new functions. As such, you can rest assured that your smart home will still be a perfect fit for your life, even several years from now. For more information and to view all Home Pilot Smart Home products, please visit: www.homepilot-smarthome.com

Screenshots

Tylock4 screens
Home Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tylock at 50% against Home Pilot's 0%. Tylock also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tylock ships an update every 11 months, Home Pilot every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tylock versus Home Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTylockHome Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelta DoreDELTA DORE RADEMACHER GmbH

Customer experience

Tylock

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Home Pilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tylock

No in-app purchases

None

Home Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tylock free?
Tylock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Home Pilot free?
Home Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tylock or Home Pilot have ads?
Neither Tylock nor Home Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tylock or Home Pilot?
Tylock ships an update every 11 months, and Home Pilot every 8 months. Most recently, Tylock was updated on October 17, 2026 and Home Pilot on October 2, 2026.

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