Comparison

Key vs ZMAX

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

Head to head
About

Key

This utility app allows users to remotely control and connect to devices, facilitating data transmission and collection. It enables over-the-air upgrades and social sharing, while also displaying meter speeds and reading device information directly from a mobile phone.

Highlights
  • Remote control and connection
  • Data transmission and collection
  • Over-the-air (OTA) upgrades
  • Social sharing capabilities
  • Meter speed display
  • Device information reading
Features
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1. Remote control and connection 2. Data transmission, collection, OTA upgrade, social sharing 3. The mobile phone APP realizes the display of the meter speed 4. Read device information

About

ZMAX

Features
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ZMAX主要是针对本公司生产的ZMAX型号矩阵进行控制

Screenshots

Key4 screens
ZMAX3 screens

Verdict

The call

Key and ZMAX are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Key ships an update every 6 months, ZMAX every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Key versus ZMAX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyZMAX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTianjin Key-Disp Technology Co.,Ltd日聪 吴

In-app purchases

None

Key

No in-app purchases

None

ZMAX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Key free?
Key is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZMAX free?
ZMAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Key or ZMAX have ads?
Neither Key nor ZMAX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Key or ZMAX?
Key ships an update every 6 months, and ZMAX every 12 months. Most recently, Key was updated on November 3, 2026 and ZMAX on October 30, 2026.

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