Home Gateway App vs Lockstar Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home Gateway App
Control your home's lights, blinds, temperature, and more with simple commands. This app allows you to manage all connected Zigbee devices and integrate automatic controls through smart speakers.
- Control lights
- Adjust blinds
- Run scenarios
- Manage temperature
- Control Zigbee devices
- Smart speaker integration
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Manage all the functions of your home with simple commands. With Home Gateway App you can turn on, turn off or adjust the intensity of lights, move blinds, run scenarios, adjust temperature and more. With Home Gateway App you can control all Zigbee devices connected to the Home Gateway: thermostats, dimmable lights, controlled outlets, scenes and more. By creating your Home Gateway account you will have home automation at your fingertips in a few simple clicks and the integration of automatic controls through smart speakers. ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT https://bit.ly/HomeGateway-Accessibility_Statement-iOS
Lockstar Smart
Control your smart lock using your smartphone. This application allows you to unlock your door remotely, offering a convenient way to manage access. It provides a simple interface for managing your smart lock.
- Unlock doors with smartphone
- Remote access management
- Simple user interface
- Smart lock integration
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Unlock your door with your smart phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lockstar Smart at 78% against Home Gateway App's 20%. Lockstar Smart also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Home Gateway App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Lockstar Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lockstar Smart has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Home Gateway App's written reviews are positive against 78% of Lockstar Smart's.
Home Gateway App ships an update every 2 months, Lockstar Smart every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Home Gateway App | Lockstar Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 394 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gewiss S.p.A. | Lockstar Group Ltd |
Customer experience
Home Gateway App
Lockstar Smart
In-app purchases
Home Gateway App
No in-app purchases
Lockstar Smart
No in-app purchases
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