Wave Key vs Ekinex Dico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Key
Unlock doors using your smartphone, eliminating the need for physical keys or keycards. Easily manage access for multiple users and locations, and generate new credentials instantly via email.
- Keyless smartphone unlocking
- Access management for multiple locations
- Unlimited user scheduling
- Instant credential generation
- Email-based key distribution
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The future of keyless access. No more frustrating physical keys or keycards. Unlock doors with your iPhone or smartphone. Manage access to your buildings, small business locations, or offices with unlimited user scheduling privileges. It’s always easy to generate more credentials as needed — all you have to do is send an email and your mobile key is ready in your inbox.
Ekinex Dico
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Thanks to DICO IP Doorphone and this app you will never miss a call again, even if you are not at home. With the DICO APP, calls will be sent directly to your smartphone or tablet like a real telephone call. You can see your visitors, talk to them and open the door - from anywhere in the world - both via Wi-Fi and the 3G/4G/5G network. With the DICO app you will be able to see the images from the camera of your EKINEX IP video Doorphone and open the gate without using the keys when you arrive home. Simply connect the app to the DICO IP video Doorphone installed in your home, create an account within the app and start using it. More information can be found in the manual available on our EKINEX website. The compatible model is: EK-5DP-VI An EK-CLD-VI license allows you to enable up to 4 users to receive calls remotely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ekinex Dico at every 5 weeks against Wave Key's every 3 months. Ekinex Dico also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Wave Key ships an update every 3 months, Ekinex Dico every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Key | Ekinex Dico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniKey Technologies Inc. | Ekinex spa |
In-app purchases
Wave Key
No in-app purchases
Ekinex Dico
No in-app purchases
