Viking Konnect vs DKS Smart Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Viking Konnect
This application connects to Viking access systems gate operators via Bluetooth. It provides essential tools for troubleshooting and diagnostics, helping users maintain their gate systems.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostics
- Gate operator support
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The Viking Konnect app works with Viking access systems gate operators . it enables Bluetooth connectivity for troubleshooting and diagnostics purposes .
DKS Smart Connect
Control your automatic vehicular gate directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor its status remotely for enhanced convenience and security.
- Remote gate operation
- Gate status monitoring
- Smartphone control
- Automatic vehicular gate compatibility
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DKS Smart Switch. Open, close and monitor your automatic vehicular gate from your smartphone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Viking Konnect at 100% against DKS Smart Connect's 40%. Viking Konnect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.0). DKS Smart Connect's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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.
Viking Konnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DKS Smart Connect has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Viking Konnect's written reviews are positive against 40% of DKS Smart Connect's.
Viking Konnect ships an update every 11 months, DKS Smart Connect every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Viking Konnect | DKS Smart Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Viking Access Systems | DoorKing, Inc. |
Customer experience
Viking Konnect
DKS Smart Connect
In-app purchases
Viking Konnect
No in-app purchases
DKS Smart Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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