DKS Smart Connect vs The Filter List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
The Filter List
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Never forget a filter again. The Filter List keeps every filter in your life — home and car — in one simple place, and reminds you before each one is due. Track your HVAC furnace filter, refrigerator water filter, under-sink and reverse-osmosis filters, car cabin air, and engine air filters. Add anything custom, too. - See everything sorted by what's due soonest - Get a reminder before a filter is due, and on the due date - One tap to mark a filter replaced — the next due date sets itself - Smart presets fill in sensible replacement intervals for you - Save the replacement part so reordering is effortless - Group filters by location — your home, your car, anywhere - Optional sync — keep your filters the same on every device Sync is set up with a five-word code. No account, no email, nothing to sign up for. It's off unless you turn it on, and the app works exactly the same without it. No account. No subscription. No ads. Simple, clean, and built to stay out of your way until you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Filter List at every 2 months against DKS Smart Connect's every 13 months. DKS Smart Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DKS Smart Connect ships an update every 13 months, The Filter List every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DKS Smart Connect | The Filter List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DoorKing, Inc. | Timothy Smith |
In-app purchases
DKS Smart Connect
No in-app purchases
The Filter List
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DKS Smart Connect free?
Is The Filter List free?
Do DKS Smart Connect or The Filter List have ads?
Which is updated more often, DKS Smart Connect or The Filter List?
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