Comparison

VanLock vs Zctower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VanLock

Features
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VanLock is coming, 1 single key to unlock 10000 locks, the trend of unlocking revolution! * Manage your keys/locks via mobile devices wirelessly, more intelligent. * Authorize the specified users to unlock specified locks in specified time. * Automatically unlock records uploading, everything under your control. * Creative encryption protocol in BLE communications, guarantee security of the data. * Beautiful designed and guided interaction UI, easy to be an unlocking master. * More features waiting for your exploration.

About

Zctower

Control smart lock terminal devices remotely. Manage unlocking, locking, key settings, and permissions wirelessly. Collect data from your devices.

Highlights
  • Wireless device control
  • Unlocking and locking
  • Key setting
  • Permission management
  • Data collection
Features
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Zhengcheng Smart Lock APP is an application designed by Fuzhou Zhengcheng Lead Seal Co., Ltd. to control terminal devices. It uses wireless technology to realize operations such as unlocking, locking, key setting, permission control, and data collection of terminal devices.

Screenshots

VanLock4 screens
Zctower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zctower at weekly against VanLock's every 5 weeks. Zctower also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VanLock ships an update every 5 weeks, Zctower weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VanLock versus Zctower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanLockZctower
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer沈阳金万码高科技发展有限公司福州正城铅封有限公司

In-app purchases

None

VanLock

No in-app purchases

None

Zctower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VanLock free?
VanLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zctower free?
Zctower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VanLock or Zctower have ads?
Neither VanLock nor Zctower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VanLock or Zctower?
VanLock ships an update every 5 weeks, and Zctower weekly. Most recently, VanLock was updated on September 19, 2026 and Zctower on June 1, 2026.

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