Kevo vs Nimbio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kevo
Transform your smartphone into a key for compatible smart locks. Unlock doors with a simple touch, eliminating the need for physical keys. Grant access remotely to family and friends with customizable eKeys and monitor lock activity.
- Smartphone as key
- Touch-to-open functionality
- Remote eKey sending
- Access control scheduling
- Lock activity history
- User notifications
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With Kevo, your Smartphone is now your key. Download the Kevo app for use with the Kevo Touch-To-Open smart locks made by Kwikset and Weiser. No more fumbling for your keys. Keep your phone in your pocket or purse and just touch the smart lock to open. Send eKeys to family, friends and guests from anywhere, anytime with the mobile app or from the web. Control access by choosing to send an Anytime, Scheduled or Guest eKey. Check Kevo’s history to see lock/unlock events for all users and set up notifications for when they come home or leave. The Kevo Touch-To-Open smart locks are available from retailers in the USA (Kwikset) and Canada (Weiser). For more information or to buy a Kevo smart lock, visit www.kwikset.com/kevo or www.weiserlock.com/kevo.
Nimbio
Transform any electronic lock into a smart lock for keyless entry. Manage visitor access remotely via your smartphone, eliminating the need for physical keys or fobs. Compatible with all electronic locks.
- Keyless smartphone entry
- Remote visitor access management
- Compatible with any electronic lock
- Eliminates keypads and fobs
- Manage building or community access
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Nimbio makes any electronic lock smart. Nimbio provides keyless smartphone entry for electronic locks. Residents can manage visitor access to their building or gated community from any location with a few taps on the phone, eliminating the need for keypads, clickers, and key fobs. Nimbio is compatible with any electronic lock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nimbio at 78% against Kevo's 25%. Nimbio also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Kevo's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (27K vs 53). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Kevo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kevo has 27K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Kevo's written reviews are positive against 78% of Nimbio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kevo ships an update every 6 weeks, Nimbio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kevo | Nimbio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27K ratings) — better | 3.9 (53 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 53 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniKey Technologies Inc. | Nimbio Labs, Inc |
Customer experience
Kevo
Nimbio
Bugs and requests
Kevo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- App crashes and login problems
- Inconsistent lock/unlock functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch integration
- Improved guest access management
- Automatic locking/unlocking schedules
- Better Bluetooth range and reliability
Nimbio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kevo
No in-app purchases
Nimbio
No in-app purchases
