Bluetooth Lock vs Bluetoothkey Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Lock
Automatically lock your Mac when you walk away using your iPhone as a key. This app utilizes Bluetooth LE for efficient energy use and offers customizable auto-lock settings based on signal strength. It ensures your Mac password remains secure on your computer.
- Auto-lock Mac when you walk away
- Uses iPhone as a key
- Customizable signal strength for locking
- Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology
- Password security via OS X Keychain
- Companion OS X app required
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Lock your Mac by just walking away! Bluetooth Lock turns your iPhone into a key for your Mac. When you walk away from your Mac, it will be automatically locked. It is the latest and most convenient way to protect your computer from unauthorized access. Bluetooth Lock for iOS needs to come together with the Bluetooth Lock for OS X companion app that you can download from http://zipzapmac.com/BL AUTO-LOCK: Enable “Lock when signal strength is….” in Bluetooth Lock for OS X and your Mac will be automatically locked when your iOS device moves away from it. You can even be notified when your Mac is locked. FEATURES: - Perfectly designed to be easy to use. - Auto-lock when you're away from your Mac. - Show current signal strength. - Auto-Calibrate feature controls the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock and unlock. - You can also manually set up the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock. - Bluetooth Lock uses the latest Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology to use as little energy as possible, no matter how frequent you use it! - Security feature: your OS X password is never transferred anywhere from your Mac. Bluetooth Lock for OS X stores it in your Mac's Keychain, and OS X maintains the security. Even Bluetooth Lock for iOS has no access to this information. - Bluetooth Lock for iOS and Bluetooth Lock for OS X have been designed with speed in mind. Bluetooth Lock requires an iOS device with Bluetooth LE is running iOS 8 or later, and a Mac with Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) is running OS X Yosemite or later. Macs that support Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy: - iMac late 2012 or later - MacBook Air 2011 or later - MacBook Pro 2012 or later - Mac mini 2011 or later - Mac Pro late 2013 or later Check if your Mac supports Bluetooth Low Energy by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report > Bluetooth. Thanks go to all the Bluetooth Lock users for their great feedback and suggestions! Please leave your Feedback & Suggestions in our Knowledge Base: http://bluetooth-lock.uservoice.com
Bluetoothkey Lock
Unlock community access using your smartphone. This application provides next-generation access solutions for various communities, simplifying entry and management.
- Smartphone access
- Community entry
- Next-gen access solutions
- Simplified management
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Access your community with Your smartphone and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetoothkey Lock at 100% against Bluetooth Lock's 25%. Bluetoothkey Lock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Bluetoothkey Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Bluetooth Lock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bluetoothkey Lock's.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Lock | Bluetoothkey Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alice Dev Team | ZENDACCESS, INC |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Lock
Bluetoothkey Lock
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Lock
No in-app purchases
Bluetoothkey Lock
No in-app purchases
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