Comparison

August Home vs TextTags

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

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About

August Home

Control your front door remotely, granting access to trusted individuals and monitoring comings and goings. Receive custom alerts and integrate with smart home systems for seamless operation.

Highlights
  • Remote door locking/unlocking
  • Guest key sharing
  • Activity feed for access logs
  • Auto-Unlock/Auto-Lock
  • Customizable smart alerts
  • Voice control integration
  • Smart home system compatibility
Features
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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

About

TextTags

This app allows you to create custom QR code tags for your belongings. Anyone scanning the tag can send you a notification without needing an app, and you receive alerts instantly. It offers safety features and options to order physical tags.

Highlights
  • Custom QR code tag creation
  • Instant notifications from scanners
  • No app required for senders
  • AI safety filter for content
  • Order physical stickers and merchandise
  • Per-tag safety and reply controls
Features
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Your car. Your gate. Your bike. A package on the porch, a tool on the job site. TextTags puts a Tag on the things you care about — a QR code that lets anyone nearby give you a heads-up the moment something needs your attention. Design your Tag in the app, download and print it for free, or order it as a sticker, magnet, pin, or luggage tag. Then stick it wherever life happens. When someone scans your Tag, they can notify you straight from their phone's camera — no app to install, no account to create, no chat service to join. You get a notification instantly and reply right from TextTags. No phone numbers, no emails, nothing exchanged but the message itself. And one Tag handles it all: every person who scans it gets their own separate thread with you. WHAT PEOPLE TAG • Cars & trucks — your lights are on, you're blocked in, the alarm's going off, a tire looks flat • Bikes & scooters — the lock's broken, it tipped over, it's been sitting there a while • Keys, wallets & bags — the moment they turn up, the finder can tell you • Pets — someone spots your dog before you even knew they were gone • Packages & mail — a delivery is sitting at the door, unattended • Tools & equipment — left behind on site, damaged, or in the way • Property & access — the gate's open, the driveway's blocked, something needs service • For-sale signs — questions and offers, without your number living in a stranger's phone forever BUILT-IN SAFETY • Every message, intro, display name, and piece of uploaded artwork passes through an AI safety filter before it's delivered or printed — abusive or inappropriate content never reaches you • Only someone who scans your specific physical Tag can notify you — there's no directory, no browsing, no matching with strangers • A scan is a heads-up, not an open line — you decide whether a conversation is worth having • Block or report any conversation with a tap — or pause or delete the entire Tag • Set the safety filter and reply rules per Tag — you're in control of every Tag you create DESIGN IT, ORDER IT, DONE Every Tag starts as a QR code you can download and print for free. Want something sturdier? Design real merchandise around it right in the app — stickers, magnets, pins, and luggage tags — previewed exactly as they'll print. Check out securely with Apple Pay or card, and it ships straight to your door. Your first Tag is free. Need more? Grab a pack. Every thing has a person behind it. Message them.

Screenshots

August Home4 screens
TextTags4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: August Home at none against TextTags's 4. August Home also leads on ratings volume (175K vs 1). TextTags's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TextTags sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. August Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TextTags holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: August Home has 175K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

August Home ships an update fortnightly, TextTags every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
August Home versus TextTags: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAugust HomeTextTags
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (175K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings175K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAugust Home, Inc.Daedalus onWing

Customer experience

August Home

All ratings175,213 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews574 reviews
Positive30.1%
Neutral12.4%
Negative57.5%

TextTags

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TextTags

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

August Home

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TextTags

One-time4
  • 3 TextTags$5.99
  • 5 TextTags$8.99
  • 10 TextTags$14.99
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  • 20 TextTags$24.99

Questions

Is August Home free?
August Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextTags free?
TextTags is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, August Home or TextTags?
TextTags is rated higher. August Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 175K ratings, while TextTags averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do August Home or TextTags have ads?
August Home shows ads; TextTags does not.
Which is updated more often, August Home or TextTags?
August Home ships an update fortnightly, and TextTags every 3 weeks. Most recently, August Home was updated on November 11, 2026 and TextTags on November 6, 2026.

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