SmartKey Box vs Ekey Smart Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartKey Box
Control your car's locks, trunk, and panic functions directly from your smartphone. This app connects via Bluetooth to a smart key box, offering a convenient and customizable way to manage vehicle access with various gesture controls.
- Bluetooth connectivity to smart key box
- Remote lock/unlock vehicle
- Trunk open function
- Panic alarm activation
- Customizable gesture controls (single-click, double-click, press-and-hold)
- Multiple style options
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This is a dedicated app developed by Xhorse for car owners, connecting via Bluetooth to Smart Key Box, Bluetooth Digital Smart Key, etc. It allows easy access to Lock/Unlock, Trunk, and Panic functions via your smartphone, offering a user-friendly, convenient experience. Additionally, the app provides multiple styles to suit different preferences, supporting single-click, double-click, and press-and-hold actions.
Ekey Smart Key
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Ekey is a smart and reliable system that allows you to use your phone as your car key.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartKey Box at fortnightly against Ekey Smart Key's every 4 months. SmartKey Box also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, Ekey Smart Key every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKey Box | Ekey Smart Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | Lightwavetechnology |
In-app purchases
SmartKey Box
No in-app purchases
Ekey Smart Key
No in-app purchases
