Nold Open Bluetooth Controller vs Ghost Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
This app allows you to control Nold Open Bluetooth devices, replacing physical keys and remotes with virtual ones on your phone. Easily share access, set time limitations, and track usage for various electronic locks and systems.
- Replace physical keys with virtual keys
- Share access with guests
- Set time-limited access
- Track access activity
- Manage devices and guests in Nold Cloud
- Compatible with major gate opener brands
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This free iOS application controls Nold Open, a small and secure Bluetooth compatible device, which connects to any kind of electronic locks: garage door or gate openers, door locks, barriers, alarm systems, pool covers and more. Connect Nold Open to your existing device and you can replace all your remotes with virtual keys on your phone! Nold can help you to: • Replace your existing keys, remotes, keycards, and keypads with your phone • Share access easily with your guests, without copying physical keys or buying additional remotes • Set time limitation or revoke access by one click anytime you want! • Customize your email invitation sent to your guests! • Track who and when used your doors in the Activity feed. • Create a modern, easy-to-use access control system for offices, apartments, and communities • Manage all of your devices and guests in Nold Cloud, an easy to use, browser-based application Nold Open is compatible with most of the gate opener brands such as Hörmann, Beninca, Chamberlain, Nice etc.
Ghost Controls
Control your automatic gate opener remotely. Open, close, check status, and receive alerts. Schedule gate activity and grant access to others. Requires a compatible control board and the AXMC-R module.
- Remote gate open/close
- Gate status monitoring
- Open/close alerts
- Customizable schedules
- Grant remote access
- Diagnostic data sharing
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The Ghost Controls smart app allows you to easily open, close, check the status of, and help diagnose your automatic gate opener. This app supports all Ghost Controls gate openers that has the AXMC-R module installed. Please note that the AXMC-R module is a separately purchased accessory that does not come standard in standard Ghost Controls Kits. Additional Features: • Setup open and close alerts • Create schedules to open and/or close your automatic gate opener • Grant access to remote users • Select user connection type of Bluetooth or Wifi • View and Send diagnostics data to Ghost Controls to help reduce troubleshooting time For Ghost Controls Smart App control you will need: • A Ghost Controls control board with MultiConnect onboard • Connection to Bluetooth or Wifi To upgrade your existing Ghost Controls control board to one compatible with MultiConnect please visit www.ghostcontrols.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ghost Controls at 2.9 against Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's 2.3. Ghost Controls also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%) and ratings volume (26 vs 7). Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ghost Controls holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Nold Open Bluetooth Controller's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ghost Controls's.
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller ships an update monthly, Ghost Controls every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nold Open Bluetooth Controller | Ghost Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 2.9 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nold Technologies Kft | Assemblabs Ltd |
Customer experience
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
Ghost Controls
In-app purchases
Nold Open Bluetooth Controller
No in-app purchases
Ghost Controls
No in-app purchases
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