4box smart vs Ekinex Dico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4box smart
Take full control of your smart home devices with this intuitive application. It offers a streamlined way to manage and enhance your connected living space. Make your home smarter and more responsive to your needs.
- Intelligent device control
- Smart home management
- Enhanced home automation
- Simple user interface
- Device integration
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Welcome to 4box, your complete solution for intelligent control of your devices. Start making the most of your smart home's potential with 4box. Make your home smarter today!
Ekinex Dico
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Thanks to DICO IP Doorphone and this app you will never miss a call again, even if you are not at home. With the DICO APP, calls will be sent directly to your smartphone or tablet like a real telephone call. You can see your visitors, talk to them and open the door - from anywhere in the world - both via Wi-Fi and the 3G/4G/5G network. With the DICO app you will be able to see the images from the camera of your EKINEX IP video Doorphone and open the gate without using the keys when you arrive home. Simply connect the app to the DICO IP video Doorphone installed in your home, create an account within the app and start using it. More information can be found in the manual available on our EKINEX website. The compatible model is: EK-5DP-VI An EK-CLD-VI license allows you to enable up to 4 users to receive calls remotely.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ekinex Dico at 12.0 against 4box smart's 15.6. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4box smart | Ekinex Dico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morpheos | Ekinex spa |
In-app purchases
4box smart
No in-app purchases
Ekinex Dico
No in-app purchases
