Comparison

ekey home app vs Balter EVO2

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

Balter EVO2

Control your video intercom system from anywhere. See, speak to, and grant access to visitors directly from your smartphone. Monitor your entryway and manage multiple connected homes.

Highlights
  • See visitors at your door
  • Speak with visitors remotely
  • Unlock doors with a tap
  • Access camera feed
  • Monitor multiple homes
  • Receive visitor notifications
Features
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Mit dieser App steuern Sie Ihre Video-Türsprechanlage EVO (Version 2) von überall auf der Welt. Achtung: Diese App funktioniert nur mit EVO (Ver.2, Herst.Datum ab 12.2021) Monitoren. Egal ob auf der Arbeit, im Urlaub oder einfach nur auf der Couch: verpassen Sie keinen Besucher mehr und behalten den Bereich vor Ihrer Haustür immer im Blick. Direkt über Ihr Smartphone… - … sehen Sie, wer vor Ihrer Tür steht - … sprechen Sie mit Ihren Besuchern - … öffnen Sie per Fingertipp die Haustür - … greifen Sie auf die Kamera Ihrer Video-Türsprechanlage zu - … öffnen Sie die Tür, selbst wenn Sie Ihren Schlüssel vergessen haben - … öffnen Sie die Tür und sprechen mit Besuchern direkt von der Couch aus - … steuern Sie zentral alle mit EVO ausgerüsteten Häuser über nur eine einzige App. Die EVO App verbindet sich mit dem kompatiblen WLAN-Monitor Ihrer EVO Video-Türsprechanlage von Balter und benachrichtigt Sie sofort wenn Besucher klingeln oder Bewegungen registriert wurden - Direkt über Ihr Handy sehen Sie, wer vor Ihrer Tür steht, sprechen mit Ihren Besuchern und können die Tür öffnen.

Screenshots

ekey home app4 screens
Balter EVO24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Balter EVO2 at 44% 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, Balter EVO2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ekey home app versus Balter EVO2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterekey home appBalter EVO2
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerekey biometric systems GmbHBalter GmbH

Customer experience

ekey home app

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

Balter EVO2

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative43.8%

In-app purchases

None

ekey home app

No in-app purchases

None

Balter EVO2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ekey home app free?
ekey home app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balter EVO2 free?
Balter EVO2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ekey home app or Balter EVO2 have ads?
Neither ekey home app nor Balter EVO2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ekey home app or Balter EVO2?
ekey home app ships an update every 6 months, and Balter EVO2 every 5 months. Most recently, ekey home app was updated on October 24, 2026 and Balter EVO2 on October 9, 2026.

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