Comparison

ekey home app vs Winkhaus doorControl

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

Head to head
About

ekey home app

Manage your ekey home finger scanner from your smartphone. Easily add or remove users, enroll fingerprints, and set access times for secure and convenient control of your property.

Highlights
  • User administration
  • Fingerprint enrollment
  • Access control settings
  • Security code management
  • User photo addition
  • System configuration
Features
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The ekey home app is a program for controlling and managing the ekey home finger scanner integra 2.0 Bluetooth. All of the key functions of the biometric ekey finger scanner access control system can be set in a flash via your smartphone. In just a few clicks, you can create new users or delete authorizations, enroll user fingers, or add photos to user records. Simple, convenient, and secure. The pairing and encryption of the data packages between the finger scanner and smartphone ensure maximum security. Thanks to the mandatory and freely selectable 4 to 6-digit app security code, your smartphone cannot be used as a key by unauthorized persons if it is stolen. MAIN FUNCTIONS Security and system: - Entering or changing security codes - Entering or changing security user coupling codes (since finger scanner version: 6.14.5.23) - Authorizing administrators - Resetting the system to default settings User administration: - Creating or deleting users - Enabling and disabling users - Adding user photos - Scanning in and assigning user fingers System settings: - Setting access and relay switch times - Setting LED brightness - Enabling/disabling Bluetooth of the finger scanner (since finger scanner version: 6.14.5.23)

About

Winkhaus doorControl

Control building access remotely using your smartphone. Manage user permissions, monitor entry logs, and set time-based access schedules for multiple users and groups. Offers secure, wireless communication for enhanced building security.

Highlights
  • Remote door locking control
  • Manage 100 users and 20 groups
  • Block access instantly
  • Monitor all locking events
  • Create custom time profiles
  • Secure AES 256 encryption
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Open your entrance doors with your smartphone. You can control access and keep an eye on everything with the Winkhaus doorControl app: Who is authorised to enter and when, and who has used the door at what times. The motorised Winkhaus blueMatic EAV4+ and blueMotion+ locking systems and the Winkhaus doorControl app are an easy to use, aesthetically pleasing and affordable solution for controlling access to a building. Communication between smartphone and door is wireless. You are free to choose the design of the door, as the wireless technology is concealed behind the lock faceplate. No surface-mounted radio module or similar is required. The Winkhaus app is available to you free of charge after purchasing a Winkhaus motorised locking system with app connection. Discover the intuitive operation and the many possibilities of your doors! Program and manage users and their time profiles! The smart solution for detached houses, small businesses, practices, law firms, etc.! The doorControl app offers you: EASY OPERATION: Convenient door locking control with your smartphone. EASY MANAGEMENT OF ALL ASPECTS: Organise access authorisations for 100 users and 20 groups with just one app. BLOCK KEYS WITH JUST A FEW CLICKS: Deactivate access authorisations in no time at all. This saves you having to replace cylinders or manage real keys. MONITOR DOORS ACCURATELY: Display all locking events (with user and time) in a list. Keep an overview of the times when your family members or employees come and go. CREATE AND MANAGE TIME PROFILES: Who can open which door and when? Configure locking authorisations for “user groups” as required – flexibly and with individual time specifications. This makes it easy to control which days and times people have access to selected doors. SECURE ENCRYPTION: The app and door locking system communicate using standardised, highly secure encryption methods (e.g. AES 256). A new communication key is generated for each connection. The app also uses challenge-response techniques to prevent replay attacks. And only the users selected by you have access to all app features! LICENSING CONDITIONS: By downloading and installing the software, you agree to the licensing conditions. The licensing conditions are available to view at: https://www.winkhaus.com/de/lizenzbedingungen.html. We look forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions, please contact us at: www.winkhaus.com or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WinkhausDeutschland/

Screenshots

ekey home app4 screens
Winkhaus doorControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Winkhaus doorControl at 67% against ekey home app's 20%. ekey home app's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ekey home app ships an update every 6 months, Winkhaus doorControl every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ekey home app versus Winkhaus doorControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterekey home appWinkhaus doorControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerekey biometric systems GmbHAug. Winkhaus SE

Customer experience

ekey home app

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Winkhaus doorControl

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ekey home app

No in-app purchases

None

Winkhaus doorControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ekey home app free?
ekey home app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Winkhaus doorControl free?
Winkhaus doorControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ekey home app or Winkhaus doorControl have ads?
Neither ekey home app nor Winkhaus doorControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ekey home app or Winkhaus doorControl?
ekey home app ships an update every 6 months, and Winkhaus doorControl every 4 months. Most recently, ekey home app was updated on November 1, 2026 and Winkhaus doorControl on November 3, 2026.

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