Vinlocks Mobile vs KYDZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vinlocks Mobile
This app provides authorized locksmiths with quick access to key codes and BCM information via a companion to its website. It streamlines requests by eliminating the need for faxes or emails, and includes a VIN scanner to prevent typos.
- Retrieve key codes
- Access BCM information
- Built-in VIN scanner
- Send codes via email/SMS
- Companion to website
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Companion to the vinlocks website for authorized locksmiths only. Save time with this application and retrieve your key code or BCM in seconds and not have to waste time faxing or emailing requests and waiting for someone to get back to you. Send the code by email or sms. The application also has a built in VIN scanner so you can save time and typos reading VIN numbers. You must have an account to use this application.
KYDZ
This app connects automotive locksmiths to specialized hardware for generating car remotes, smart cards, and performing key profiling. It offers tools like a mechanical key ruler and VIN lookup for efficient locksmithing tasks.
- Car remote control generation
- Smart card generation
- Key profiling cutting
- Mechanical key ruler
- Vehicle frame number query
- Bluetooth device connectivity
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An efficient App launched by Keyoung Electronics to serve global automotive locksmiths, it can connect Alien key machines and KYDZ generators via Bluetooth to realize functions such as car remote control generation, smart card generation, key profiling cutting, and more. The software also provides convenient functions such as mechanical key ruler and vehicle frame number query. The software connects to different devices through Bluetooth to achieve different functions. When connected to the Alien key machine, it can perform functions such as profiling and cutting mechanical keys; when connected to the KYDZ slave generator, remote control and smart card generation can be achieved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vinlocks Mobile at 5.0 against KYDZ's 4.1. Vinlocks Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). KYDZ's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Vinlocks Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KYDZ has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Vinlocks Mobile's written reviews are positive against 75% of KYDZ's.
Vinlocks Mobile ships an update every 38 months, KYDZ every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vinlocks Mobile | KYDZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 406 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vinlocks LLC | Wuxi Kaiyang Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Vinlocks Mobile
KYDZ
In-app purchases
Vinlocks Mobile
No in-app purchases
KYDZ
No in-app purchases
