Aladdin Connect vs ADT Control ®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aladdin Connect
Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive custom notifications, grant access to family and guests, and set up automated rules for enhanced security and convenience.
- Remote door open/close
- Real-time status check
- Customizable notifications
- Manage up to 20 users
- Automated rule setting
- Smart home integration
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Aladdin Connect® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The Aladdin Connect® app works with any Genie Wi-Fi-enabled garage door opener or retrofit kit and can be set up in minutes. The app controls up to 20 garage door openers or retrofit kits and allows you to do the following: • Open or close the door from your smartphone • Check whether the door is open or closed from anywhere, using your smartphone • Get notified if your door is opened or closed and customize notifications • Add up to 20 family or guest users and get notified when they operate the door • Set up rules to automatically notify you or close the garage if the garage door is open at night or open for a long time. • Connect to leading smart home and voice platforms For more information, visit http://www.geniecompany.com/aladdinconnect
ADT Control ®
This app provides a unified platform to control smart home devices, including security systems, locks, lights, and thermostats. Monitor video feeds and receive alerts from a single interface for enhanced home management and security.
- Unified smart home device control
- Security system management
- Remote lock and garage door operation
- Thermostat and lighting adjustments
- Live video monitoring
- Customizable alerts
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The new ADT Control app delivers on ADT’s commitment to provide new and innovative ways to help protect what matters most. More than a smart app, ADT Control app is the new interactive service that seamlessly connects the key devices in customers’ homes on one platform—so they work together and work smarter. ADT allows customers to control the security system, locks, lights, garage doors and thermostats, watch video and get alerts from a single screen.
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Verdict
Aladdin Connect and ADT Control ® both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Aladdin Connect's written reviews are positive against 12% of ADT Control ®'s. ADT Control ®'s advantage is chart position (#172 vs unranked) and ratings volume (495K vs 113K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Aladdin Connect against 4.8 for ADT Control ®. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113K and 495K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Aladdin Connect's written reviews are positive against 12% of ADT Control ®'s.
Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, ADT Control ® every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | Aladdin Connect | ADT Control ® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (113K ratings) | 4.8 (495K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 113K | 495K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 379 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overhead Door Corporation | ADT LLC |
Customer experience
Aladdin Connect
ADT Control ®
User reviews
Aladdin Connect
From 113K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Provides security
- 🔒 Allows remote access
- 👍 Convenient features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Randomly goes offline
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Glitches after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility issues
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
ADT Control ®
From 495K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 🔒 Provides a sense of security
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Responsive system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🔒 Unreliable security features
- 🔍 Poor camera performance
- 💸 Overpriced equipment and service
- 🕰️ Delayed notifications and alerts
Bugs and requests
Aladdin Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not connecting to WiFi
- Doors not responding to commands
- Status not updating correctly
- Sudden loss of remote access
- Inability to delete/revoke access
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for Apple CarPlay
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Improve Alexa/Siri integration
- Add more automation options
- Provide detailed usage history
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- Allow separate access for multiple locations
ADT Control ®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent app freezes and crashes
- Inconsistent camera connectivity
- Inaccurate alarm status reporting
- Inability to change default camera screenshot
Requested features
5 requests- Panic button feature
- Ability to customize camera settings
- Improved video playback and storage
- Seamless integration with other smart home devices
- Automated arming/disarming based on location
In-app purchases
Aladdin Connect
No in-app purchases
ADT Control ®
No in-app purchases
