SmartKey Box vs HSHX
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.
HSHX
This app provides real-time car status updates and offers convenient car services. It acts as an intelligent interactive communication terminal for your vehicle.
- Real-time car status updates
- Interactive communication terminal
- Comfortable car service features
- Intelligent vehicle monitoring
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"HSHX" is an intelligent interactive communication terminal product that allows you to know the status of your car in real time and provide comfortable car service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartKey Box at 5.0 against HSHX's 3.7. SmartKey Box also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14). HSHX's advantage is ratings volume (3 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, HSHX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKey Box | HSHX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. | 深圳市云觅智能科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
SmartKey Box
HSHX
In-app purchases
SmartKey Box
No in-app purchases
HSHX
No in-app purchases
