PinningLab vs Key Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PinningLab
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Calculate, validate, visualize, and document lock-cylinder pin stacks โ fully offline, on your bench. PinningLab is a working tool for licensed locksmiths, institutional locksmiths, door-hardware technicians, and supervised apprentices. Enter the key bittings you already possess, pick the exact cylinder profile, and get a validated chamber-by-chamber pin chart with a visual cross-section of every stack. CALCULATE โข SFIC A2 pinning with control shear line, build-up pins, and total-stack rule โข Conventional cylinders: single key, keyed-alike, and explicit multi-key charts โข 5, 6, or 7 chambers with fast spreadsheet-style entry and paste support โข Define your own conventional profiles, verified by your own test fixture VALIDATE โข Depth range, MACS, control collisions, and pin-kit checks before you load pins โข Blocking errors point at the exact chamber โ nothing is rounded or substituted โข Every bundled profile cites its manufacturer source document, revision, and pages, visible in the app DOCUMENT โข Chamber tables, visual pin-stack diagrams, and a complete pin tally โข Job worksheets as PDF or CSV, with an optional redacted mode โข Encrypted job history on this device โ nothing ever leaves it PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข No account, no ads, no analytics, no network access โข AES-encrypted storage with optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock โข App-switcher privacy overlay and screen-capture protection PinningLab calculates from bittings you already have for locks you are authorized to service. It does not decode keys from photos, generate key combinations or master-key systems, or teach bypass techniques. Verify every chart against the current manufacturer procedure before loading a core. PinningLab is an independent product of Neobile LLC and is not affiliated with any lock manufacturer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Key Library
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Everyone has a drawer, hook, or junk bin full of keys with no idea what they open. Key Library solves that โ permanently. PHOTOGRAPH EVERY KEY ONCE Snap a photo of any key โ house, garage, padlock, filing cabinet, mailbox โ and add a quick note about what it opens. Key Library automatically reads any stamped code on the key and keeps a smart visual fingerprint of its shape and cut pattern. FIND OUT WHAT A MYSTERY KEY OPENS Found a key with no idea what it's for? Scan it with Identify Key, and Key Library checks it against everything you've already saved โ flagging Exact and Likely matches so you know at a glance whether you've seen it before. BUILT FOR REAL KEY DRAWERS Works regardless of how the key is rotated or flipped when you scan it Organize by Automotive, Household, or Commercial Search and filter by notes, tags, category, or detected key codes Add a photo of both sides for extra-reliable matching ENTIRELY PRIVATE, BY DESIGN Key Library has no account, no login, and no cloud. Every photo, note, and match happens right on your iPhone using Apple's on-device Vision framework โ nothing is ever uploaded anywhere. Your key drawer stays exactly as private as it already is. Free to start โ catalog your first several keys at no cost, with a simple one-time upgrade if your collection grows. Stop guessing. Start knowing what every key in that drawer actually does.
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Verdict
PinningLab and Key Library are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PinningLab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Key Library sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PinningLab | Key Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neobile LLC | JOSHUA ADAM PEARCE-GARCIA |
In-app purchases
PinningLab
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$4.991 Year
- Lifetime$6.99
Key Library
- Standard$4.99
- Unlimited$12.99
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