AutoSlide Pro vs Sky Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AutoSlide Pro
Transform manual doors into automatic ones with this app. Control opening, closing, and locking of patio doors remotely. Features include voice control, Siri Shortcuts integration, and temporary access for guests.
- Convert manual doors to automatic
- Remote door control
- Voice control with Alexa
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Automatic pet door function
- Temporary eKey access
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The AutoSlide, AutoSwing, and MultiDrive allows you to convert manual doors to automatic in your home. Open, close, and lock your patio door with this app. Add an AutoPlus to control your doors remotely and get voice control with Alexa. Or, create a routine from your iPhone using Siri Shortcuts. Enjoy seamless access with an accessible door or use the Pet Door function to convert your patio door into an automatic pet door. Expecting guests? Use the eKey feature to provide temporary access to your home.
Sky Smart Home
Monitor your home remotely with live HD video feeds from your front door. Securely store video clips for 30 days and share important moments. The app offers easy setup with step-by-step guidance.
- Live HD video streaming
- Cloud video storage (30 days)
- Shareable video clips
- Remote doorbell answering
- Step-by-step setup guide
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Welcome to Sky Smart Home, where you can feel close to home while you’re away. Watch all the action from your front door, live, and get everything you need in one simple package. Your privacy? Protected. Your clips? Secured. Your questions? Answered. And you’ll be set up before you know it, with step-by-step instructions in the Sky Smart Home app. What can I do in the Sky Smart Home app? Quick hello: Answer the door, even when you’re out. See it live: See all the moments from your front door, in crystal-clear HD. Saved for later: Your videos stay in the Cloud for 30 days. Worth sharing: Save clips and share them with anyone. Don’t have Sky Smart Home yet? Head to Sky.com to find out more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AutoSlide Pro at 60% against Sky Smart Home's 13%. AutoSlide Pro also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). Sky Smart Home's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 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.
AutoSlide Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AutoSlide Pro has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of AutoSlide Pro's written reviews are positive against 13% of Sky Smart Home's.
AutoSlide Pro ships an update every 2 months, Sky Smart Home monthly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | AutoSlide Pro | Sky Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniKey Technologies Inc. | Sky UK Limited |
Customer experience
AutoSlide Pro
Sky Smart Home
Bugs and requests
AutoSlide Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sky Smart Home
Reported bugs
15 issues- Error 401 code preventing app access
- Login access denied without password entry option
- Firmware update failures rendering app unusable
- App won't open - constant error messages
- Camera stuck on pink screen during setup
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- Indoor camera won't connect to WiFi
- Doorbell won't update firmware
- Auto-arm function not working after updates
- Video playback shows black screen despite stored footage
- Motion detection alerts but no recording
- App loses connection and locks up during updates
- Sensors disconnect and become unresponsive
- Chime won't pair with doorbell
- App takes excessive time to connect to cameras
- Settings screen appears with no add device option
Requested features
15 requests- Landscape full-screen video viewing mode
- Separate notification types for doorbell vs motion detection
- Phone ring alert instead of beep for doorbell
- Customizable notification sounds
- Portable/wireless chime option
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- SD card support for continuous recording
- Ability to set recording duration (not just 15 seconds)
- Two-way audio that works smoothly
- Adjustable camera quality and IR settings
- Dark mode for app
- Alexa integration
- Ability to purchase additional sensors
- Auto-arm that works reliably without opening app
- Better battery charge indicator for doorbell
- Adjustable water sensor sensitivity
In-app purchases
AutoSlide Pro
No in-app purchases
Sky Smart Home
No in-app purchases
