August Home vs IBRIGHT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
August Home
Control your front door from anywhere with this app. Grant access to guests remotely, receive activity alerts, and automate locking and unlocking. Integrates with smart home systems and voice assistants.
- Remote lock and unlock
- Guest key management
- Activity feed
- Auto-Unlock/Auto-Lock
- Smart Alerts
- Voice control integration
- Smart home integration
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August locks are supported exclusively in the United States and Canada. At August Home, we believe that the door to the home isn't just about keeping your home safe from unwanted visitors. It's also about letting the right people in - at the right times, on your terms. With August, you are always in control of your front door, no matter where you are. For use with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock, August Smart Lock, August Smart Lock Pro + Connect, August Smart Keypad and other compatible products. A key that works everywhere. Lock the front door. And unlock it. From anywhere. No more hiding or looking for keys. Send secure keys to friends, family or people you trust instantly, all from the August app. Always know who comes and goes with Activity Feed. See exactly what time guests and loved ones enter and leave your home, with August’s Activity Feed right on your app. Never fumble for your keys again. Auto-Unlock detects when you arrive and unlocks the door. Enable Auto-Lock to lock when the door closes. Alerts that actually help. With Smart Alerts, you choose and set your notifications to customize your preferences. Let guests in from anywhere. Unlock your door from anywhere with the August Wi-Fi Smart Lock or August Smart Lock with Wi-Fi Connect Bridge. Use your voice. Seamlessly connect your August smart product with Amazon Alexa or Hey Google for convenient voice control. Smarter hosting. Integrate your August account with your Airbnb account for easier, safer and more convenient hosting. Works with your smart home. August works with many of the top smart home systems including Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Philips Hue and more. Compatible Products: August Smart Lock August Smart Lock Pro August Wi-Fi Smart Lock August View August Doorbell August Smart Keypad August Connect Yale Assure Locks with Wi-Fi Yale Assure Levers with Wi-Fi Yale Smart Cabinet Lock Yale Smart Delivery Box Yale Assure Lock for Andersen with Wi-Fi Emtek Empowered Smart Lock
IBRIGHT
Transform your home into a smart and efficient living space. Control your devices remotely, manage multiple devices simultaneously, and set timers for automated functions. Share device access with family members for seamless home management.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device management
- Automated timer functions
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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IBRIGHT makes your Home smart and Eifficient1. Remote control: control your IBRIGHY Devices anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one app3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices with family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect app to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: IBRIGHT at none against August Home's shown. IBRIGHT also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6.1). August Home's advantage is ratings volume (175K vs 236) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
August Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: August Home has 175K ratings behind it against 236, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of August Home's written reviews are positive against 29% of IBRIGHT's.
August Home ships an update fortnightly, IBRIGHT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | August Home | IBRIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (175K ratings) — better | 4.5 (236 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.1% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 175K — better | 236 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 304 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | August Home, Inc. | Youtil, Inc. |
Customer experience
August Home
IBRIGHT
Bugs and requests
August Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Connectivity issues with Bluetooth and WiFi
- Unreliable unlock/lock notifications
- Inability to add users remotely
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable auto-lock settings
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Remote access management
- Battery life indicators
- Improved setup and troubleshooting
IBRIGHT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
August Home
No in-app purchases
IBRIGHT
No in-app purchases
