Onvia Home vs Novalock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onvia Home
Securely monitor and control your home with smart devices. Manage alarm systems, security cameras, and smart plugs remotely. Receive instant alerts and share access with family for enhanced peace of mind.
- Remote alarm system control
- Security camera monitoring
- Smart plug and switch management
- Instant push notifications
- Family access sharing
- Voice control integration
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Onvia Smart Home, Smart Living Secure, monitor and control your home with a range of smart devices from Ontips. Whether it’s a Smart Alarm System, a Security Camera, Smart Plug, or Switch, the range of Ontips Smart Living products puts you in control of your home security. Control your home with the app Smart access control to your home, instant alerts and secure technology that will give you greater peace of mind. Control your alarm system anywhere via your smartphone and view the events without any limitations. Easy & Smart！ Smart Management Share the access with your family, they will always know what's happening when you're away, no more worries! Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home Smart Wi-Fi Plug, Switch, Bulb - Control your Devices from Anywhere, No Hub Required, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant Home Security, On the Go! Ontips smart home alarms and cameras allows you to arm, disarm and view home from anywhere in the world via the app. It monitors your home for activity and sends you a push notification accordingly. Smart Sensors & Scheduling The wireless sensors inform you of changes in your home and lets you set an automatic schedule or turn your security systems on or off.
Novalock
Control your smart lock using your smartphone. Grant keyless entry access to family, friends, or employees remotely. This app offers a convenient alternative to physical keys for your home or business.
- Lock and unlock doors with smartphone
- Grant keyless entry access
- Manage access for family and friends
- Remote door control
- Convenient alternative to physical keys
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Lock and unlock your door with your smart phone. Give keyless entry to your family, friends, housekeeper, or company employees etc. Using the mobile phone to unlock the lock reduces the inconvenience of the user passing the entity key, and makes the lock more and more convenient to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Novalock at 50% against Onvia Home's 0%. Novalock also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Onvia Home ships an update every 12 months, Novalock every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Onvia Home | Novalock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 360 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onvia sdn bhd | sk smart pro sdn bhd |
Customer experience
Onvia Home
Novalock
In-app purchases
Onvia Home
No in-app purchases
Novalock
No in-app purchases
