SmartKey Box vs CarKeys
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.
CarKeys
Control your car's locks and windows directly from your mobile device. This utility app allows you to unlock doors, lock the vehicle, and operate the tailgate and windows remotely.
- Unlock car doors
- Lock car doors
- Open tailgate
- Close tailgate
- Lift windows
- Close windows
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Mobile phone unlocking, car locking, tailgate opening and closing, lifting window
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartKey Box at 5.0 against CarKeys's 1.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, CarKeys every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKey Box | CarKeys |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | 华波 刘 |
Customer experience
SmartKey Box
CarKeys
In-app purchases
SmartKey Box
No in-app purchases
CarKeys
No in-app purchases
