Comparison

Lockly Home vs SV Max

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

Head to head
About

Lockly Home

Manage your smart locks and safes with advanced security and convenience. Control access for family and guests, monitor your home remotely, and receive real-time notifications. Enjoy features like facial recognition, live video, and offline access codes for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Facial recognition setup
  • Live view and video recording
  • Intercom calls
  • Personalized access (fingerprints, codes, eKeys)
  • Remote locking and unlocking
  • Real-time notifications
  • Offline Access Codes
Features
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Experience a new way to control your Lockly smart locks and safes. Redesigned from the ground up, the Lockly Home app is built to become an integral part of your home, enhancing both security and convenience for your family. Easily set up innovative features like facial recognition with Lockly Visage, or enjoy live view, video recording, and intercom calls with Lockly Vision and Lockly Vision Elite. Create personalized access for family, friends, and guests using fingerprints, access codes, eKeys, eBadges, and more. From basic functions like locking, unlocking, and monitoring status, to advanced features such as Welcome Mode and Offline Access Codes, the Lockly app is your ultimate companion. It’s designed to bring you the latest innovations while offering the peace of mind that comes with enhanced home security. Control your Lockly devices remotely from anywhere, anytime, and receive real-time notifications through Matter Link, Secure Link, or the Vision Connect Hub. Visit Lockly.com to learn more. Secure all your doors and manage them effortlessly in one app. Discover the freedom and confidence that comes with the World’s Most Advanced Smart Locks. Working on projects for multifamily buildings, schools, or assisted living facilities? Explore our Total Access Solutions at LocklyPRO. Terms of Use: https://lockly.com/pages/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lockly.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

SV Max

Access live video surveillance feeds directly from your mobile device. View real-time events, control pylon functions, playback recorded videos, and manage cloud devices with push alarm notifications.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • Pylon control
  • Video playback
  • Alarm push notifications
  • Cloud device management
Features
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SV Max can directly access video surveillance products through the network to meet your needs of viewing live events on your mobile phone, controlling the pylon, playing back videos, pushing alarms, managing cloud devices, etc.

Screenshots

Lockly Home4 screens
SV Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lockly Home at 60% against SV Max's 0%. Lockly Home also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). SV Max's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 27). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lockly Home sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SV Max asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lockly Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lockly Home has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Lockly Home's written reviews are positive against 0% of SV Max's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockly Home ships an update every 2 weeks, SV Max every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Lockly Home versus SV Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockly HomeSV Max
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB435 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPIN GENIE LIMITEDCCTV Security Pros

Customer experience

Lockly Home

All ratings1,724 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative33.8%

SV Max

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Lockly Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to reset password or create new accounts
  • Unreliable connectivity between lock, hub, and app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to delete unused locks/devices
  • Improve user management with group/family access
  • Provide 24-hour clock format for lock schedules
  • Integrate with more smart home platforms like Alexa

SV Max

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

27 purchases

Lockly Home

Subscriptions27
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Solo$1.991 Month
  • 1 lock subscription per month$2.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Duo$3.991 Month
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  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Solo$3.991 Month
  • 1 Lock Plus Plan$4.001 Month
  • 2 lock subscription per month$4.001 Month
  • 3 lock subscription per month$6.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Duo$7.991 Month
  • 2 Locks Plus Plan$8.001 Month
  • 4 lock subscription per month$8.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Home$8.991 Month
  • 5 lock subscription per month$10.001 Month
  • 3 Locks Plus Plan$12.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Home$14.991 Month
  • 4 Locks Plus Plan$16.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Solo$18.991 Year
  • 1 lock subscription per year$19.001 Year
  • 5 Locks Plus Plan$20.001 Month
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Duo$37.991 Year
  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Solo$37.991 Year
  • 2 lock subscription per year$38.001 Year
  • 3 lock subscription per year$57.001 Year
  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Duo$75.991 Year
  • 4 lock subscription per year$76.001 Year
  • Lockly TapCom Blue - Home$85.991 Year
  • 5 lock subscription per year$95.001 Year
  • Lockly TapCom Pearl - Home$139.991 Year
None

SV Max

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lockly Home free?
Lockly Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SV Max free?
SV Max is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lockly Home or SV Max?
Lockly Home is rated higher. Lockly Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while SV Max averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Lockly Home or SV Max have ads?
Neither Lockly Home nor SV Max shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lockly Home or SV Max?
Lockly Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and SV Max every 3 months. Most recently, Lockly Home was updated on September 24, 2026 and SV Max on September 13, 2026.

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