Leave a Review TailWind Smart
Annoyed but still 5 stars
This is an awesome product but made complicated. I’m guessing it started simple but the requests started coming in for features.
At the basics all we need is a transmitter (which they sell) and a receiver with a button to pair them. Then when the car with the transmitter approaches the garage door opens. As far as security goes this would be no different than someone gaining access to the garage door clicker in the car which is usually clearly visible or within reach of the driver in a compartment so easy to find.
For those who want security the option to use the app.
Each driver needs to install the app. If you are on iOS (this is an Apple App review) you purchase a transmitter that connects to the phone using Bluetooth and added to the “garage” in the app as a “vehicle”. So either one person installs the app and invites the other driver or use the same credentials on both phones which is what I ended up doing since I was not at home to debug why the garage door wasn’t opening for my wife.Show lessExcellent Replacement for MyQ
After Chamberlain decided to start making life difficult for MyQ users, I looked for a new solution for integrating my garage doors into HomeKit and decided to go with Tailwind and I’m glad I did. Installation for two doors took a bit but everything is running beautifully and I couldn’t be more pleased with the result.Show lessUnreliable, great in theory.
I’ve had this for years, I thought the concept was great, but the app has been a beating. It’s a “will it work?” every time we pull up. If I’m in range of my wifi, it’s easier to use Apple home to open it versus the Tailwind app.