Ceiling Fan Balancer vs Garage Guard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ceiling Fan Balancer
Eliminate ceiling fan wobble with this app. It uses your phone's camera to measure wobble strength and guide you in placing weights for a balanced fan. Fix wobbles quickly and easily without guesswork.
- Dynamic wobble balancing
- Phone camera wobble detection
- Weight placement calculation
- Blade-specific wobble recording
- Real-time wobble strength
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No guessing. No trial and error. Fix the wobble quickly and easily! Dynamically balance your ceiling fan using your phone. This app determines which blades and where to place weights to offset the wobble. Preparation: •Clean fan. •Tighten all screws. Instructions: •Draw a dot on masking tape and place it on the fan. •Number the blades. •Hold phone under the fan and record the wobble. Check Wobble: •Simply point the camera at the dot to get the wobble strength in realtime. Balance Fan: •Place a clip on each blade. Record the wobble of each blade. The best position to place counterweights is calculated.
Garage Guard
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Garage Guard allows end users to: * Conveniently and quickly connect smart devices * Remotely control home appliances from anywhere * Schedule devices to perform multiple functions * Group control of multiple devices at the same time * Easily share devices with friends or family * Control over Alexa and Google voice assistant * Enjoy Over-the-air upgrade of smart devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Garage Guard at Free against Ceiling Fan Balancer's $2.99. Garage Guard also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On 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
Garage Guard is free to download; Ceiling Fan Balancer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ceiling Fan Balancer ships an update every 8 months, Garage Guard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ceiling Fan Balancer | Garage Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (128 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 128 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pseudomath LLC | Guardian Shanghai Co., Ltd. |
Bugs and requests
Ceiling Fan Balancer
Reported bugs
10 issues- App fails to detect blade movement on vaulted ceilings
- Camera dot recognition fails with certain tape colors
- App freezes on blade measurement stage
- Incompatible with iPhone 14 and iPad 10.6
- Front camera not activating on some devices
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- App crashes or doesn't progress past first blade
- Inconsistent wobble readings between runs
- Blade numbering direction confusion causes incorrect results
- Weight placement recommendations fall on motor housing instead of blade
- App unable to recognize fan on iPad devices
Requested features
10 requests- Support for 2-blade and 10+ blade fans
- Clarification on distance measurements (center vs blade tip)
- Follow-up adjustment recommendations without full restart
- Zoom functionality for camera view
- Auto-advance between blade measurements
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- Support for fans with rotating housing
- Better UX flow between weight placement steps
- Logging feature to track weight positions and wobble scores
- Optional single-clip/weight balancing mode
- Improved English translation in app text
Garage Guard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ceiling Fan Balancer
No in-app purchases
Garage Guard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ceiling Fan Balancer free?
Is Garage Guard free?
Do Ceiling Fan Balancer or Garage Guard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ceiling Fan Balancer or Garage Guard?
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