Comparison

Yeelight Classic vs Yeelock

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

Head to head
About

Yeelight Classic

Control a wide range of Yeelight smart home devices, including bulbs, strips, and lamps. Manage your lighting and fan lights remotely for a connected home experience.

Highlights
  • Control smart bulbs
  • Manage smart strips
  • Operate ceiling lights
  • Control fan lights
  • Use table lamps
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Yeelight consumer smart home products can be controlled with Yeelight App, including bulbs, strips, ceilling lights, fan lighst, table lamps etc.

About

Yeelock

This app allows you to securely unlock your intelligent lock using your mobile phone. It offers quick, one-second sound wave unlocking with bank-level encryption and the ability to share access with others. Manage your keys and view lock opening records all from your device.

Highlights
  • One-step sign up and password management
  • 1-second sound wave unlocking
  • Bank-level encryption for security
  • Key sharing and authorization
  • Lock opening record history
  • Customizable unlock methods (click or shake)
Features
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Yeelock, ultrasonic intelligent lock application. Both safe and convenient, put your key into the mobile phone, open the era of smart unlocking. 【 Function Introduction 】 - Easily sign up in one step, change password at any time, and bind all keys to your account. - Sound wave is unlocked in 1 second, click open and use, no complex connection is required. - Dynamic acoustic wave, bank level encryption, not afraid of recording, can not imitate. - Click or shake can start the sound wave to meet different user habits. - Share your keys anytime, anywhere, and authorize others to unlock them. - The key list is in hand, the lock opening record can be checked if you want. [Contact Information] Thank you for using Yisuobao products. If you have any problems during use, you can feedback through the following ways: Official WeChat: Easy Lock Technology (YEELOC) Official Weibo account: Yisuobao Customer service email: support@yeeloc.com

Screenshots

Yeelight Classic4 screens
Yeelock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yeelock at 3.4 against Yeelight Classic's 2.3. Yeelock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 14%). Yeelight Classic's advantage is ratings volume (351 vs 38) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yeelock holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yeelight Classic has 351 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Yeelight Classic's written reviews are positive against 33% of Yeelock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yeelight Classic ships an update every 2 months, Yeelock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yeelight Classic versus Yeelock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYeelight ClassicYeelock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (351 ratings)3.4 (38 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings351 — better38
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQingdao Yeelink Information Technology Co., Ltd.Xian Yisuobao Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Yeelight Classic

All ratings326 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative60.4%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative76.2%

Yeelock

All ratings38 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Yeelight Classic

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Devices not showing up
  • Scenes not saving
  • Frequent log-outs
  • Inability to select Wi-Fi network
  • Incompatibility with new iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better HomeKit integration
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Sunrise/sunset triggers
  • Siri/Alexa integration

Yeelock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yeelight Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Yeelock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yeelight Classic free?
Yeelight Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yeelock free?
Yeelock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yeelight Classic or Yeelock?
Yeelock is rated higher. Yeelight Classic averages 2.3 out of 5 from 351 ratings, while Yeelock averages 3.4 from 38 ratings.
Do Yeelight Classic or Yeelock have ads?
Neither Yeelight Classic nor Yeelock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yeelight Classic or Yeelock?
Yeelight Classic ships an update every 2 months, and Yeelock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Yeelight Classic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Yeelock on November 2, 2026.

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