DroneMobile vs Keys Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DroneMobile
Control and track your vehicle remotely from your smartphone or smartwatch. Lock/unlock doors, start the engine, and receive alerts for security and maintenance. Requires hardware installation.
- Remote start
- Lock/unlock doors
- GPS tracking
- Widget control
- Apple Watch app
- Security alerts
- Maintenance reminders
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YOUR CAR, CONNECTED DroneMobile is the award-winning smartphone solution for staying connected to your vehicle from anywhere in the world. Using the DroneMobile iPhone app, you can lock your doors, remote start your engine, and even track your vehicle’s exact location. WIDGET + FORCE TOUCH ENABLED Remote start, lock and unlock your vehicle without even opening the DroneMobile app. Force touch the DroneMobile app icon, or swipe to your widgets, to quickly access these basic control features for your vehicle. NOW WORKS WITH APPLE WATCH Remote start, secure, and GPS track your vehicle from your Apple Watch using the DroneMobile watch app. Simply download the smartphone app and the watch app will automatically download onto your watch. INSTALLATION REQUIRED In order to use DroneMobile on your vehicle, a DroneMobile module and compatible remote start or security system must be installed onto your vehicle. To find an authorized DroneMobile retailer, visit www.dronemobile.com UPDATED INTERFACE We’ve completely revamped our control interface to make it easier to connect to your vehicle! As you lock/start your car using DroneMobile, AVA 1.0, the Animated Vehicle Assistant, will animate and change states to show your vehicle’s status. Also, upload profile pictures to get the most customizable experience in the Connected Car Industry! FEATURES • Widget vehicle control • Siri voice-control keyless entry • Remote start • Remote start shutdown • Keyless entry • Trunk release • Security system activation/deactivation • 2 Customizable auxiliary functions • GPS tracking • Push notifications for security alerts • Regular maintenance reminders • Low battery alerts • Geofence and curfew alerts for driver monitoring • Speeding alerts for driver safety OUR COMPANY CES Innovations Honoree for In-Vehicle Accessories (2015) CES Best of Innovations for In-Vehicle Accessories (2011) 4X TOP VENDOR of Security, Convenience, and Safety Products (Mobile Electronics Retailers - 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) COMPATIBILITY DroneMobile can be added to any of the following brands of remote start and/or security systems: • Compustar • Compustar PRO • Arctic Start • NuStart • FTX APP USER'S MANUAL Visit https://support.dronemobile.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001278852-DroneMobile-4-User-Guide to download our App User's Guide.
Keys Home
Control your car's locks, trunk, and ignition using your mobile phone or car's Bluetooth module. This app offers a key-like interface for easy vehicle operation.
- Mobile phone car control
- Bluetooth module integration
- Lock/unlock vehicle
- Open trunk
- Ignition control
- Key-like interface
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the use of mobile phones and car bluetooth modules into a professional equipment match, without the original car remote control vehicle easily, realize the lock, lock the car, car, open the trunk.Provides a variety of images, key as the main interface, to control the vehicle users just click on the image on the button, can be like a button on according to the real key control of the vehicle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DroneMobile at 4.8 against Keys Home's 3.0. DroneMobile also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 3). Keys Home's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
DroneMobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DroneMobile has 28K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of DroneMobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Keys Home's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DroneMobile | Keys Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 228 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firstech, LLC | Shenzhen Ecartek Technology, Ltd. |
Customer experience
DroneMobile
Keys Home
Bugs and requests
DroneMobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doors show incorrect locked/unlocked status
- GPS not accurately tracking vehicle location
- Login/password issues after app updates
- Frequent server downtime/outages
Requested features
4 requests- Add NFC/local control for when out of cell range
- Implement winter timer/remote start automation
- Allow customizable alert sounds
- Make single car the default for all commands
Keys Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DroneMobile
No in-app purchases
Keys Home
No in-app purchases
