SmartKey Box vs Keys App
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.
Keys App
Connects users with on-demand locksmiths, key programmers, and roadside assistance specialists. Find, track, chat with, and negotiate prices with local service providers directly through the app.
- On-demand locksmith services
- Key programming and duplication
- Emergency roadside assistance
- Service provider navigation
- In-app chat and negotiation
- Real-time tracking of specialists
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Keys App enables On Demand Access - namely, to Locksmith, Key Programming, Key Duplication, Lock Out and Emergency Roadside specialists. Easily Navigate through Service Providers in your area with the ability to track, chat and negotiate the Final Price. All Done through the Keys Mobile Application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartKey Box at 5.0 against Keys App's 4.3. SmartKey Box also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Keys App's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmartKey Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keys App has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKey Box | Keys App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | Keys LLC |
Customer experience
SmartKey Box
Keys App
In-app purchases
SmartKey Box
No in-app purchases
Keys App
No in-app purchases
