# TailWind Smart — Control your garage doors

> Smart garage door automation and remote control via mobile app. (iPhone/iPad app by 1931085 Ontario Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailwind-smart/id1255530678 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [1931085 Ontario Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1255530677)
- Category: Utilities, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.40/5 from 89 App Store ratings · 56 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-05-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-11
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailwind-smart/id1255530678/reviews.md

## What is TailWind Smart?

Don’t just open your garage door with your smartphone. Automate it. Tailwind can close your garage door as you leave, open it when you arrive – all automatically. No buttons. No keypads. Just drive.

The Tailwind app allows you to open, close, or check the status of your garage doors from anywhere using your mobile device, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and our iQ3 smart garage door controller (purchased separately). Check out the list of things you can do with Tailwind:

Automatically open the door as you approach
Automatically close the door as you leave (if you forget to close it)
Detect which vehicle you’re driving so it knows which door to open or close (can even work with motorcycles, ATVs, etc)*
Automatically close all your garage doors at night, even if someone opens them again!
Receive customize alerts telling you who opened the garage door and when
See a history log of all activity for the last 30 days
Create alert schedules so you only receive alerts at certain times of the day
Unlimited users

* may require optional Tailwind Vehicle Sensor

## Key features

- Automatic opening and closing
- Remote control from anywhere
- Vehicle detection for specific door opening
- Customizable alerts and schedules
- Activity history log
- Unlimited user access

## Recent user reviews (10 of 56)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tailwind-smart/id1255530678/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t even set up one device

*2026-08-01*

I’m stuck trying to set up my device in the app and I cannot enable Bluetooth, which it requires. I had to manually enable location services through settings. The newest annoyance is the app tells me to download the latest version (presumably to fix these issues), but it is not available in the App Store. Literally unusable.

### 1/5 — Can’t get past Bluetooth setup

*2026-07-26*

Just received the device and installed the app. I’m unable to get past the initial setup. It says Bluetooth must be enabled but the app setup doesn’t have a Bluetooth option to enable.  Location services also had to be enabled manually (other apps ask during app startup to use location and Bluetooth, this one does not), but that option didn’t show up initially. After a bit, it did, but still no way to enable Bluetooth so no way to configure the device.

### 4/5 — Gets the job done

*2026-05-17*

I didn’t expect a perfect app from a small company making garage door smart home mods, especially since the app isn’t really necessary after you add it to HomeKit. I found the setup process pretty straightforward except learning was interrupted by the need for a firmware update. I might suggest a clearer setup flow that checks for a firmware update before beginning. In addition some documents for things like the vehicle sensors don’t match the latest UX.

### 1/5 — Not HomeKit compatible

*2026-01-03, version 2.53*

I’ve configured 20+ HomeKit compatible smart devices in my home. This company false advertises that they are HomeKit compatible. Do not buy this product.

### 1/5 — What happened?

*2025-12-04, version 2.53*

This app used to work so well, and was so convenient. Auto open no longer works. App can’t diagnose or update firmware of sensors. What used to be slick and useful is now garbage.

### 1/5 — Not very polished

*2025-10-13, version 2.52*

The app no longer allows me to add a vehicle. I scan my bluetooth sensor and the app finds it and I see the device name in the first text box. But then when I click “Save Vehicle”, it asks me to scan for a device.

### 1/5 — Don't waste your money

*2025-10-02, version 2.52*

After the recent update the app is always signed out and location triggers rarely ever work. App is basically useless at this point.

### 1/5 — Annoyed

*2025-09-28, version 2.52*

The app used to work fine. Then, you decided to push an update that made the app more complicated and broke auto-close. Why?

### 2/5 — Update may changes to my setting

*2025-09-28*

Without our being aware of it, the settings were changed to automatically close our garage door if it has been open for 30 minutes. Today when I had my hatch back to my vehicle open, the door closed catching my hatchback. Now I have scratches in my vehicle which will have to be repaired. We’ve gone in an and changed the settings, but this should never have defaulted to close within 30 minutes. It is not unusual for us to leave the garage door open as we do things in and out of the garage.

### 1/5 — Totally unreliable

*2025-09-05*

After years of fairly good reliability, the team made a big update to the app in Aug 2025 that seems to basically ruined it. I was signed out after installing it, which is mildly annoying, but the real trouble started after that. The iOS widgets I rely on daily no longer work. Yet worse is being frequently signed out of the app and having to re-authenticate to access my doors. Most recently when I was signed out for the umpteenth time both of my garage doors were deleted from the app. This simply isn’t worth it. The product used to be passably reliable, but is now worthless. Super frustrating to have to hunt down a hide-a-key to get into my house after relying on Tailwind for years. No longer.

## Frequently asked questions about TailWind Smart

### What does the TailWind Smart app do?

The TailWind Smart app allows you to remotely control your garage doors. You can open, close, and check their status from anywhere using your mobile device. It also offers automation features, such as automatically opening your door as you arrive and closing it as you leave.

### What are the key features of TailWind Smart?

Key features include automatic opening and closing based on your proximity, vehicle detection to open specific doors, customizable alerts for garage door activity, a 30-day history log, and the ability to add unlimited users. You can also set alert schedules.

### Is TailWind Smart free to use?

The TailWind Smart app itself is free to download and use. However, it requires the purchase of the iQ3 smart garage door controller separately to enable its smart features and automation capabilities.

### What devices is TailWind Smart compatible with?

The app is compatible with mobile devices and can integrate with Amazon Alexa and Google Home for voice control. The core functionality relies on the separately purchased iQ3 smart garage door controller.

### How does TailWind Smart automate garage door access?

It uses your smartphone's location to automatically open the garage door as you approach and close it as you leave. It can also detect which vehicle you are using to open the correct door, and can be programmed to close all doors at night.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.58 — 2026-08-02

1、Fixed a bug relating to permission requests during new device setup

### 2.57 — 2026-07-24

1、Fixed the issue where sensors failed to be added
2、Added sharing with admin privileges
3、Added short-term sharing via virtual keypad
4、Updated UI for “Learn Opener Type” process
5、Fixed an issue affecting auto-open / close in certain cases
6、General stability improvements

### 2.56 — 2026-03-26

1. Added sharing feature for app-free sharing
2. Added sunset to sunrise mode for night mode
3. Reliability improvements to auto-open / close
4. Fixed a bug that caused the learned opener type to be reset if device information was modified
6. Fixed some UI issues to enhance user experience

### 2.55 — 2026-02-05

Fixed bugs in the auto-open feature that could cause unexpected opening when arriving home without a sensor in certain situations

### 2.54 — 2026-01-06

1. Fixed the issue where the "Walking Home" scenario incorrectly triggers automatic door opening.
2. Added the function of automatically restoring Google Home integration configuration.
3. Fixed some known bugs.
4. Adjusted some UI styles to improve visual consistency.

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