Comparison

Serea Smart Lock vs Brix Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Serea Smart Lock

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Replacing your physical keys, the Serea app is your digital platform to operate, manage and share your Serea lock. Simply register for free and log in into your account to either add a lock, share your lock or receive access to the lock of friend or family member. With Serea, this is all done in one place. Serea relies on the reliability and safety of Near Field Communication (NFC). With this technology, you can unlock your Serea lock without any physical key. Next to that, the app uses the NFC technology to transmit a small pulse of energy to open the lock, meaning that your lock does not require any battery. Features: - Pair and manage your lock - Share your lock with anyone for as long as you want - Offline feature – even if you have no internet connection, you can still open your lock - Track the locations where you have opened the lock (optional) - Your digital key safely secured via a cryptographic technology The Serea App is programmed in the heart of Europe: Austria. By using high security standards, while respecting our user’s privacy, we created a platform with the sole purpose of making it easier to lock your bicycle, scooter or anything you want. This app programmed and tested to work on iOS Version 12 or later. Please make sure your smartphone has an integrated NFC chip.

About

Brix Cloud

Features
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With this app gates can be opened, monitored and access authorizations can be easily managed (via the web platform). Selected employees of the gate operator receive automatic notifications (about events/status information from sensors), which support troubleshooting as quickly as possible.

Screenshots

Serea Smart Lock4 screens
Brix Cloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

Serea Smart Lock and Brix Cloud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Serea Smart Lock ships an update every 3 months, Brix Cloud every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Serea Smart Lock versus Brix Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSerea Smart LockBrix Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPEWAGComlink AB

In-app purchases

None

Serea Smart Lock

No in-app purchases

None

Brix Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Serea Smart Lock free?
Serea Smart Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brix Cloud free?
Brix Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Serea Smart Lock or Brix Cloud have ads?
Neither Serea Smart Lock nor Brix Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Serea Smart Lock or Brix Cloud?
Serea Smart Lock ships an update every 3 months, and Brix Cloud every 4 months. Most recently, Serea Smart Lock was updated on September 9, 2026 and Brix Cloud on September 15, 2026.

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