OHD Anywhere vs Shellstone Life
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OHD Anywhere
Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive real-time notifications, manage access for multiple users, and set up custom rules for automated actions. Integrates with smart home platforms.
- Remote open/close garage door
- Check door status
- Customizable notifications
- Manage up to 20 users
- Automated rule setup
- Smart home platform integration
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OHD Anywhere® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The OHD Anywhere® app works with any Overhead Door™ 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 is door 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.overheaddoor.com/garage-door-opener-app
Shellstone Life
This app offers a personalized lifestyle program for residents, incorporating their feedback into community events and activities. A dedicated director curates unique programming for everyone.
- Tailored lifestyle programs
- Resident feedback incorporation
- Annual resident surveys
- Community events and activities
- Full-time Lifestyle Director
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At Shellstone, we believe in a well-rounded, tailored lifestyle program to fit the needs of every resident. By surveying our residents on an annual basis, we incorporate the likes and interests of our residents into our events and activities. Our full-time Community Relations & Lifestyle Director offers unique and compelling programming for the entire community!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OHD Anywhere at 4.8 against Shellstone Life's 3.7. OHD Anywhere also leads on ratings volume (13K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
OHD Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHD Anywhere has 13K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OHD Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, Shellstone Life every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OHD Anywhere | Shellstone Life |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overhead Door Corporation | Alosant |
Customer experience
OHD Anywhere
Shellstone Life
Bugs and requests
OHD Anywhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doors not showing up in app
- Inability to re-register doors
- Notifications not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16.5.1
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit, Alexa)
- Customizable notification settings
- Ability to control garage lights separately
- Apple Watch app
- Scheduled opening/closing of doors
Shellstone Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OHD Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Shellstone Life
No in-app purchases
Questions
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