Comparison

GarageSmart vs Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GarageSmart

Remotely control and monitor up to three garage doors from your iPhone or iPad. Receive notifications for door status and history, and utilize automated features like Auto Shut and Weather Guard for added convenience and security.

Highlights
  • Remote open, close, and monitor garage doors
  • Control up to 3 residential or 1 commercial door
  • View garage door status (Open/Closed)
  • Access door history (who and when)
  • Automated Auto Shut and Weather Guard features
  • Unlimited user access management
  • Supports English, French, and Spanish
Features
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Download the GarageSmart app to conveniently, remotely and securely open, close or monitor up to three individual residential garage doors or one commercial garage door anywhere with your iPhone or tablet. This app requires a GarageSmart device that can be purchased from http://www.garagesmart.net Product details: • Controls up to 3 individual residential garage doors or 1 commercial garage door (with full control of Open, Close and Stop buttons). • Control multiple GarageSmart devices from one app • Garage door status shows if your garage doors are Open or Closed • Garage door history shows when and who opened or closed garage doors • Built-in Auto Shut and Weather Guard features that can automatically close your garage doors (Real Time, Elapsed Time, High or Low Temperature, Wind, Humidity, Rain, Snow, etc.) • Easy User Friendly Interface • App supports English, French and Spanish languages • Unlimited number of users can download the app and operate any GarageSmart device (with a valid Remote Key). • Access Management. • Compatible with all Garage door openers. Learn more about GarageSmart at www.garagesmart.net

About

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

Features
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This app requires a Bluetooth receiver, which you can build yourself using the instructions from 35b0.de/garagedoor_remote. With just a few parts, you can control your garage doors with your iPhone!

Screenshots

GarageSmart4 screens
Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GarageSmart at 3 against Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote's 1. GarageSmart also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GarageSmart ships an update every 9 months, Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GarageSmart versus Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarageSmartBluetooth Garagedoor Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris WichmanTorsten Schloßmacher

In-app purchases

None

GarageSmart

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GarageSmart free?
GarageSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote free?
Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GarageSmart or Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote have ads?
Neither GarageSmart nor Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GarageSmart or Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote?
GarageSmart ships an update every 9 months, and Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote every 8 months. Most recently, GarageSmart was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote on October 19, 2026.

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