Comparison

SmartKey Box vs Easy Phone Key

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Easy Phone Key

Features
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The Mobile Key is an advanced car key application designed to provide a convenient and secure vehicle access and control experience. This app integrates the functions of a traditional vehicle key into a simple and user-friendly platform via a smartphone, offering users more flexibility and smarter ways to manage KGM vehicles. Remote Vehicle Control: Users can exercise comprehensive control over their vehicles using the mobile key. Keyless Entry System: Users can unlock the car doors automatically just by approaching the vehicle, without the need for a traditional physical key. Smart Key Sharing Feature: Supports smart vehicle sharing, allowing users to set permissions and time limits, enhancing vehicle utilization.

Screenshots

SmartKey Box4 screens
Easy Phone Key4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Easy Phone Key at weekly against SmartKey Box's fortnightly. SmartKey Box's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, Easy Phone Key weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
SmartKey Box versus Easy Phone Key: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartKey BoxEasy Phone Key
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Ecartek Technology, Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SmartKey Box

No in-app purchases

None

Easy Phone Key

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartKey Box free?
SmartKey Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Phone Key free?
Easy Phone Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartKey Box or Easy Phone Key have ads?
Neither SmartKey Box nor Easy Phone Key shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartKey Box or Easy Phone Key?
SmartKey Box ships an update fortnightly, and Easy Phone Key weekly. Most recently, SmartKey Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Easy Phone Key on October 12, 2026.

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