Room Key vs DoorDot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Room Key
Unlock your door using your smartphone. This app eliminates the need for physical keycards or fobs, allowing you to simply present your phone to the lock for access.
- Unlock doors using smartphone
- Replaces keycards and fobs
- Simple phone-to-lock interaction
- Convenient access solution
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With Room Key, you can unlock your door with your phone. No more lost keycards or fobs. Just present your phone to the lock to open your door.
DoorDot
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DoorDot turns any door into a smart doorbell using a simple NFC sticker. Visitors tap the tag (or scan a QR code) and you receive an instant push notification. No cameras, no microphones, no cloud video — just clean, private notifications. HOW IT WORKS • Place an NFC sticker on your door • Program it with DoorDot in seconds • Visitors tap the sticker with their phone • You get an instant push notification PRIVACY FIRST • No cameras or microphones • No cloud video storage • All data stored in your iCloud via CloudKit • No third-party servers or tracking FEATURES • Create multiple "Dots" for different doors • Program NFC tags or generate QR codes • View event log with timestamps • Leave optional notes and photos (Premium) • Rotate tokens to invalidate old tags PRICING • Free: 1 dot, 7-day history, notes only • Premium: $2.99/month or $19.99/year • Premium includes: up to 10 dots, photo attachments, unlimited history, token rotation Privacy Policy: https://hatchingpoint.com/doordot/privacy Terms of Use: https://hatchingpoint.com/doordot/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Room Key at none against DoorDot's 2. Room Key also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. DoorDot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Room Key asks for nothing beyond the download.
Room Key ships an update every 3 weeks, DoorDot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Key | DoorDot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kohost LLC | Hatching Point LLC |
In-app purchases
Room Key
No in-app purchases
DoorDot
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
