SmartKey Box vs Pass Drive
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.
Pass Drive
This application works with a specific device to provide vehicle security. It allows users to unlock their car remotely or grant access to others. Protect your vehicle from theft with this easy-to-use control system.
- Vehicle theft protection
- Remote car unlocking
- Grant access to others
- Paired with dedicated device
- Easy to use
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Pass Drive is a must-have app for anyone looking to protect their vehicle from theft. When paired with our specially designed device, Pass Drive allows you to easily unlock your car or grant access to trusted individuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartKey Box at fortnightly against Pass Drive's every 2 months. SmartKey Box also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartKey Box against 5.0 for Pass Drive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, Pass Drive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKey Box | Pass Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | izik izraeli |
Customer experience
SmartKey Box
Pass Drive
In-app purchases
SmartKey Box
No in-app purchases
Pass Drive
No in-app purchases
