Comparison

DKS Smart Connect vs AES Smart

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

Head to head
About

DKS Smart Connect

Control your automatic vehicular gate directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor its status remotely for enhanced convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Remote gate operation
  • Gate status monitoring
  • Smartphone control
  • Automatic vehicular gate compatibility
Features
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DKS Smart Switch. Open, close and monitor your automatic vehicular gate from your smartphone!

About

AES Smart

Monitor and interact with your IP video intercom and cameras remotely. Receive real-time notifications for visitors, motion detection, and access attempts. Unlock gates or doors from anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Live HD video with night vision
  • 2-way audio communication
  • Worldwide mobile access
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Programmable keypad codes
  • Event history log
  • Voicemail for missed visitors
Features
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AES Global Ltd proudly present the AES Smart App AES Global Ltd proudly present the AES Smart App which will provide access to a range of our IP products. Such as the Praetorian Guard IP Video Intercom, IP Cameras and more to come. In use with our intercom, the app will allow you to see and hear your visitors in real time, speak with them or unlock the gate or door. When visitors press the call button, you receive a push notification on your phone or tablet and can immediately answer your intercom – from anywhere in the world. It can also send instant alerts when a visitor triggers the built-in motion sensor or uses the keypad or PROX reader (if applicable on your model). No matter if you are at home or not, you will never miss a visitor or a delivery. Our IP technology is continuously improved through regular app and hardware updates. The systems will works in your local network (LAN) as well as outside of your home network environment without range limitation. You can connect the devices to the internet via CAT5 cable or WIFI connection. AES Smart Features: • Live HD video (120 camera lens & night vision) • 2-way audio communication • Worldwide mobile access to Praetorian Guard IP Video Intercoms • Push notifications on your smartphone or tablet when the call button is pushed, motion sensor is triggered or keypad/prox code is used. • Program 24-7 / Timed and Temporary Keypad codes or PROX ID's • Past 100 event history • Up to 8 separate users with different permission levels • SD card storage for all video & picture files. (Can accommodate up to 32GB) • Voicemail - Visitors can leave a video messages when unanswered • Do-Not-Disturb (DND) - Disable the call button to avoid getting calls. Note that you are required to create an account, and have an AES product to connect to the app.

Screenshots

DKS Smart Connect4 screens
AES Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AES Smart at 3.7 against DKS Smart Connect's 2.1. AES Smart also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AES Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 40% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DKS Smart Connect ships an update every 13 months, AES Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DKS Smart Connect versus AES Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDKS Smart ConnectAES Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (16 ratings)3.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDoorKing, Inc.ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LTD

Customer experience

DKS Smart Connect

All ratings16 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

AES Smart

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

DKS Smart Connect

No in-app purchases

None

AES Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DKS Smart Connect free?
DKS Smart Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AES Smart free?
AES Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DKS Smart Connect or AES Smart?
AES Smart is rated higher. DKS Smart Connect averages 2.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while AES Smart averages 3.7 from 7 ratings.
Do DKS Smart Connect or AES Smart have ads?
Neither DKS Smart Connect nor AES Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DKS Smart Connect or AES Smart?
DKS Smart Connect ships an update every 13 months, and AES Smart every 2 months. Most recently, DKS Smart Connect was updated on August 24, 2026 and AES Smart on June 10, 2026.

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