Aladdin Connect vs CrateID
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
CrateID
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Tired of not knowing what's inside your storage bins? CrateID is here to help! CrateID works with specially designed QR Code labels that allow you to organize and catalog the contents of any container. Simply scan the label with the app, add a description of what’s inside, take a photo for reference, and you're done! No more guessing games when it comes to your storage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CrateID at every 3 weeks against Aladdin Connect's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, CrateID every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aladdin Connect | CrateID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (113K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overhead Door Corporation | Anthology Creative |
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
CrateID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Aladdin Connect
No in-app purchases
CrateID
No in-app purchases
