Keys App vs Black Widow Key Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Keys App
Connects users with on-demand locksmiths, key programmers, and roadside assistance specialists. Find, track, chat with, and negotiate prices with local service providers directly through the app.
- On-demand locksmith services
- Key programming and duplication
- Emergency roadside assistance
- Service provider navigation
- In-app chat and negotiation
- Real-time tracking of specialists
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Keys App enables On Demand Access - namely, to Locksmith, Key Programming, Key Duplication, Lock Out and Emergency Roadside specialists. Easily Navigate through Service Providers in your area with the ability to track, chat and negotiate the Final Price. All Done through the Keys Mobile Application.
Black Widow Key Machine
This mobile tool allows locksmiths to quickly cut various types of keys, including high-security, edge-cut, dimple, tibbe, and tubular blanks. It connects via Bluetooth to a mobile device for cutting keys by code, duplicating, and progression.
- Cuts high-security keys
- Cuts edge-cut keys
- Cuts dimple keys
- Cuts tibbe keys
- Cuts tubular keys
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Cut by code functionality
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The Black Widow key machine is designed to quickly cut all keys a locksmith needs to run their business: high-security, edge-cut, dimple, tibbe, and tubular key blanks. Use your mobile device via Bluetooth to cut keys by code, duplicate, and progression your keys.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Black Widow Key Machine at 4.5 against Keys App's 4.3. Black Widow Key Machine also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Keys App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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.
Black Widow Key Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keys App has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Keys App ships an update fortnightly, Black Widow Key Machine every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Keys App | Black Widow Key Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keys LLC | American Key Supply |
Customer experience
Keys App
Black Widow Key Machine
In-app purchases
Keys App
No in-app purchases
Black Widow Key Machine
No in-app purchases
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