MyRemoteKeypad vs Kichler Connects
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyRemoteKeypad
Access and control your NAPCO Security Technologies security keypads remotely in real-time. Securely log in with your user ID and password to manage your security system from anywhere. Supports English, French, and Spanish.
- Real-time keypad access
- Remote security system control
- Secure user authentication
- Multi-language support (EN, FR, ES)
Read full descriptionHide full description
MyRemoteKeypad application provides real time access to the NAPCO Security Technologies security keypads. With this application, using a secure user id/password, the user can remotely access his/her Security device keypad. The application also provides support in 3 languages: English, French and Spanish.
Kichler Connects
Effortlessly manage your outdoor landscape lighting from your smartphone or tablet. Create custom schedules, use preset options that adjust to daylight savings, or control your lights with your voice. Enjoy seamless integration with smart home devices and easy sharing with family members.
- Smartphone and tablet control
- Customizable and preset schedules
- Location-based and dusk-to-dawn scheduling
- Daylight savings time adjustment
- Voice control integration
- Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity
- On-board memory for offline control
Read full descriptionHide full description
Kichler Connects Digitally control your landscape lighting from your smartphone or tablet in minutes with the Kichler Connects ™ app. Designed to work with our Kichler® Smart Control Timer, this app allows you to utilize one of our preset lighting schedules, or create custom schedules of your own. Preset schedules can align with your location, dusk-to-dawn, and adjust to daylight savings time– allowing you to be in control of the beauty of your outdoors. Easy to use and install, the Kichler Connects App: - Connects to your Smart Control Timer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - Create customizable or select easy preset on/off schedules - Select cloud and location-based control, including astronomical scheduling, to align with the daylight savings hours and the changing seasons - Voice control via smart home devices for whole-home integration - Easily share and control among family members - For use with low-voltage landscape lighting transformers (compatible with most styles) - On-board memory to control your lights even if your Wi-Fi connection is interrupted - Can be set up by installers or homeowners quickly– just plug your timer into your transformer and set-up the app.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kichler Connects at 4.7 against MyRemoteKeypad's 2.0. Kichler Connects also leads on ratings volume (704 vs 15). MyRemoteKeypad's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Kichler Connects holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kichler Connects has 704 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of MyRemoteKeypad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kichler Connects's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyRemoteKeypad ships an update every 8 months, Kichler Connects every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyRemoteKeypad | Kichler Connects |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (704 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 704 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NAPCO Security Technologies | L.D. Kichler CO..THE |
Customer experience
MyRemoteKeypad
Kichler Connects
Bugs and requests
MyRemoteKeypad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kichler Connects
Reported bugs
3 issues- Schedules and presets not working as expected
- Inability to control lighting system through app or voice assistants
- Inconsistent performance, with lights not turning on/off as scheduled
Requested features
2 requests- Integration with Apple HomeKit
- Simpler and more intuitive app design
In-app purchases
MyRemoteKeypad
No in-app purchases
Kichler Connects
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyRemoteKeypad free?
Is Kichler Connects free?
Which has better reviews, MyRemoteKeypad or Kichler Connects?
Do MyRemoteKeypad or Kichler Connects have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyRemoteKeypad or Kichler Connects?
Other comparisons
