METechs Smart Control vs Gate Remote 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
METechs Smart Control
Control home appliances like curtains, blinds, and security systems remotely from your smartphone. It can also learn and replace existing remote controls for TVs and home theater systems, offering a personalized user interface.
- Remote control for curtains, blinds, and security systems
- Replaces existing remote controls
- Customizable graphic user interface
- Offline timing control
- Control from anywhere in the world
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The METechs Smart Control APP requires at least one METechs smart control add-on module and other optional devices. It will allow you control your electric curtain motors, motorized roller shades blinds, security systems, and many more commercial or home appliances from your smart phone or tablet anywhere in the world. You home is never too far from you again. Gain peace of mind with the controller. It also will learn and replace your most exit remotes for most your TVs, other home theatre systems, and home appliances with other METechs optional add-on devices. The APP lets you create your own GUI (graphic user interface) by using any photos, drawings, scans or downloaded images for the backgrounds and buttons. You tailor to your own lifestyle. It is very easy to do so. No complicated menus to navigate. Features Built in control for CL200T and CL338H motors Allow user create new UI for custom control Timer control for CL200T and CL338H motors Offline timing control
Gate Remote 2
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Remotely control devices such as gates and garage doors from your iPhone. Features: - Hold up to 20 devices in your inventory - Trigger auxiliary functions such as outdoor lighting - Easy to use interface - Simple open API
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: METechs Smart Control at daily against Gate Remote 2's fortnightly. METechs Smart Control also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
METechs Smart Control ships an update daily, Gate Remote 2 fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.
| Parameter | METechs Smart Control | Gate Remote 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | METECHS GLOBAL INC. | Jack Woodgate |
In-app purchases
METechs Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Gate Remote 2
No in-app purchases
Questions
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