Comparison

Gate vs GarageMax

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

Head to head
About

Gate

Control your garage door or any electric door remotely and securely using your smartphone. This app works in conjunction with a compatible device to provide convenient access management.

Highlights
  • Remote door control
  • Secure access
  • Smartphone integration
  • Electric door compatibility
Features
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Using Gate-Mate App with installed Gate-Mate device you can easily and securely control your garage door or any electric door with your smart phone.

About

GarageMax

Control your garage door remotely using your iPhone or Apple Watch. Pair up to 8 devices for convenient access. Requires a separate Bluetooth receiver for secure operation.

Highlights
  • Open garage door with iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Pair up to 8 devices
  • Secure access control
  • Wide opener compatibility
  • Fail-safe testing
  • Password protection
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With the GarageMax App, you can open your garage door using your iPhones and or Apple Watch. You can pair up to 8 phones/watches. The GarageMax App requires purchase of our Bluetooth4.0 GarageMax Receiver available from our website and on Amazon. GarageMax is trusted by thousands of users worldwide and is the most secure garage door opener. The simple installation takes 2 minutes. Even if someone else has the GarageMax App they will not be able to open your garage without your permission. Compatible with Genie, Liftmaster, Chamberlain, Sears Craftsman, Raynor, Wayne-Dalton, Axis Cam, AccessMaster, Somfy, and nearly all garage door openers built in the last 50 years that use a simple wall switch. Note that newer Liftmaster/Chamberlains/Craftsman that have a YELLOW learn button will only work with Chamberlain accessories and are not compatible with GarageMax. Please visit our compatibility page for more details. Only devices that have been previously paired to the GarageMax Receiver can open your garage door. The pairing process requires physical access to the receiver so it it not possible for someone else to pair their phone to the receiver from outside your garage. The GarageMax App is FREE and you can buy the latest low-cost GarageMax Receiver from our website https://bluemate.com or by searching for "GarageMax" on Amazon. The GarageMax Receiver includes a power adapter and never needs batteries. Your old remotes and wall switch will will continue to work just as they did before. We performed extensive fail-safe testing under extreme temperatures of -40F to above 140F. We also tested high humidity, power loss problems, and many other situations. Even under extreme conditions, the GarageMax Receiver never opens your garage door accidentally. Also, because you can password protect your phone and the App, we believe this is the most secure way to access your home. With password protection, if you lose your phone no one can enter your home. The same can't be said for keys and your other garage door remotes. Thank you for the download and support.

Screenshots

Gate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gate at 5.0 against GarageMax's 4.4. Gate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). GarageMax's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GarageMax has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gate's written reviews are positive against 88% of GarageMax's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gate ships an update every 3 months, GarageMax every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gate versus GarageMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGateGarageMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better88.2% of reviews
Number of ratings324 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohammadreza NiknezhadBlueMate Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Gate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GarageMax

All ratings24 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

Gate

No in-app purchases

None

GarageMax

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gate free?
Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GarageMax free?
GarageMax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gate or GarageMax?
Gate is rated higher. Gate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GarageMax averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.
Do Gate or GarageMax have ads?
Neither Gate nor GarageMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gate or GarageMax?
Gate ships an update every 3 months, and GarageMax every 2 months. Most recently, Gate was updated on October 3, 2026 and GarageMax on October 8, 2026.

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