Abode vs AUKEY Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abode
Control your home security system remotely. Arm and disarm your system, view live and recorded video, and receive instant alerts. Automate your home with custom actions and notifications, all from your mobile device.
- Arm & disarm system
- View live & recorded video
- Receive security alerts
- Home automation
- Customizable notifications
- System setup & expansion
- Timeline event filtering
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The Abode App gives you complete peace of mind when it comes to your security by allowing you to arm & disarm, view live and recorded video, get a timeline history of your system, and receive immediate security alerts all right from your iPhone or iPad. It’s your security at your fingertips. EASY SETUP abode’s starter kits are incredibly easy to set up using our app. Simply open your kit and app and follow the guided instructions to be up & running in under 30 minutes. DASHBOARD Your system at a glance. The dashboard allows you to arm & disarm, pull up live video, view your most recent timeline events, and run quick actions all without leaving this screen. CUE HOME AUTOMATION Create powerful automations with your connected devices. From turning on lights and raising thermostats for your morning routine to arming your system and locking your doors for bedtime, you can do it all right from the app. EXPAND YOUR SYSTEM Much like the setup process, adding new devices to your system couldn’t be easier via the app. Just follow the guided instructions and build out the system of your dreams in minutes. CUSTOMIZABLE NOTIFICATIONS Determine what you’d like to receive notifications for. From doors opening & closing to water leaks detected, how much (or little) you are alerted to is totally up to you. SET UP CUSTOM WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Add system arming & disarming, quick actions, and camera images to your homescreen or control center so you can quickly take care of your most important actions without ever having to open the abode app. FILTER YOUR TIMELINE EVENTS View only the events you want with the ability to filter by device type, device grouping, and date. Want to see only what happened at your front door? How about last weekend? With these filters, you can. PUT YOUR SYSTEM ON AUTOPILOT Use your phone’s location to automatically arm and disarm your system as you come and go. Set up the locations important to you and let abode do the rest. IN-APP PANIC ALARMS Manually trigger your alarm audibly or silently to immediately alert our professional monitoring center and other users on your system in emergencies.
AUKEY Home
Control smart home devices remotely from any location. Automate actions with custom schedules and enjoy hands-free operation via voice assistants. Share access with family members for seamless smart living.
- Remote device control
- Custom scheduling
- Voice assistant integration
- Family device sharing
- Scene automation
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- ANYWHERE: Control your devices from your house, office, car, you name it - SCHEDULE: preset the time for power, scenes and other controls for all your deivces - HANDS-FREE: voice control with Alexa/Google Assistant - SHARE: your whole family can play with house’s smart devices, on their separate phones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AUKEY Home at 4.7 against Abode's 4.2. AUKEY Home also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (34% vs 24%). Abode's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (4.8K vs 601). On price and ads 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. Abode sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. AUKEY Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
AUKEY Home holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Abode has 4.8K ratings behind it against 601, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Abode's written reviews are positive against 34% of AUKEY Home's.
Abode ships an update every 6 weeks, AUKEY Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abode | AUKEY Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4.8K ratings) | 4.7 (601 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.7% of reviews | 34.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 601 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abode Systems, Inc. | Aukey Business Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Abode
AUKEY Home
User reviews
Abode
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent security system
- 👍 Easy to install and set up
- 🔒 Reliable monitoring and notifications
- 💡 Flexible automation and integration options
- 🚀 Smooth and user-friendly app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable camera connectivity and performance
- 🔋 Inconsistent geofencing and location services
- 💸 Paywall for basic features and notifications
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes and issues
- 👎 Poor customer support and responsiveness
AUKEY Home
From 601 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- ⏱️ Timer functionality works well
- 🔌 Basic device control (on/off) functions
- 🎯 Works well with Alexa integration
- ⚡ Simple setup process for compatible devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes with white screen on device selection
- 🚫 Color and brightness controls no longer work
- 📡 Frequent connection and WiFi issues
- ❌ Abandoned by developers with no support
- 🔌 Device disconnection problems
Bugs and requests
Abode
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent device connectivity and offline issues
- Inaccurate sensor and alarm notifications
- Incompatibility with certain Wi-Fi network configurations
Requested features
4 requests- Improved HomeKit integration
- More customization options for sensors and automations
- Better battery life indicators and management
- Ability to rename devices within the app
AUKEY Home
Reported bugs
9 issues- White screen appears when selecting device
- App fails to load device control menu
- Color selection feature stopped working
- Brightness adjustment not functional
- WiFi connection drops frequently
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- Device fails to connect during setup
- App crashes after recent updates
- Widgets missing despite update claims
- Google Home support broken
Requested features
6 requests- Widget support for iOS home screen
- Apple Home/Siri Shortcut integration
- Google Home reconnection support
- Time-based and repeating scene scheduling
- Color and brightness control restoration
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- Improved connection stability
In-app purchases
Abode
- Single Camera1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Standard Plan1 Month trial$8.491 Month
- 24/7 Recording14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Pro Plan1 Month trial$26.991 Month
- Single Camera1 Month trial$34.991 Year
- Standard Plan1 Month trial$79.991 Year
- 24/7 Recording14 Days trial$109.991 Year
- Pro Plan1 Month trial$249.991 Year
AUKEY Home
No in-app purchases









