Comparison

TailWind Smart vs eWiseHome

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

Head to head
About

TailWind Smart

Automate your garage door with smart technology. This app allows you to remotely open, close, and check the status of your garage doors. It can also automatically open as you arrive and close as you leave, enhancing security and convenience.

Highlights
  • Automatic opening and closing
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Vehicle detection for specific door opening
  • Customizable alerts and schedules
  • Activity history log
  • Unlimited user access
Features
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Don’t just open your garage door with your smartphone. Automate it. Tailwind can close your garage door as you leave, open it when you arrive – all automatically. No buttons. No keypads. Just drive. The Tailwind app allows you to open, close, or check the status of your garage doors from anywhere using your mobile device, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and our iQ3 smart garage door controller (purchased separately). Check out the list of things you can do with Tailwind: Automatically open the door as you approach Automatically close the door as you leave (if you forget to close it) Detect which vehicle you’re driving so it knows which door to open or close (can even work with motorcycles, ATVs, etc)* Automatically close all your garage doors at night, even if someone opens them again! Receive customize alerts telling you who opened the garage door and when See a history log of all activity for the last 30 days Create alert schedules so you only receive alerts at certain times of the day Unlimited users * may require optional Tailwind Vehicle Sensor

About

eWiseHome

Control your smart plug-connected electronic devices remotely. Schedule them to turn on/off automatically and check their status from anywhere for added convenience and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote on/off control
  • Customizable schedules
  • Auto-off rules
  • Device status check
  • Manage electronic devices
Features
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eWiseHome mainly focuses on Home Automation gadgets. Currently, we have smart plug available in market. Customers can plug their electronic devices on it and then use the eWiseHome app to easily manage below features. Turn electronic devices on/off from anywhere with eWiseHome app. Create on/off schedules, auto-off rules to work automatically. Check to see if connected devices are on/off from anywhere for peace of mind.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
eWiseHome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eWiseHome at 4.7 against TailWind Smart's 3.4. eWiseHome also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 90) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). TailWind Smart's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, review sentiment, 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

eWiseHome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eWiseHome has 1.6K ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of TailWind Smart's written reviews are positive against 53% of eWiseHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, eWiseHome every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TailWind Smart versus eWiseHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmarteWiseHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (90 ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings901.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB172 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdMRTECH USA LIMITED

Customer experience

TailWind Smart

All ratings89 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative33.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral8.9%
Negative39.3%

eWiseHome

All ratings1,563 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

TailWind Smart

From 90 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great product overall
  • 👍 Well-designed app
  • 👍 Excellent customer support
  • 👍 Integrates with Home Assistant
  • 👍 Works well with HomeKit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🔋 Significant battery drain
  • 🐛 Unreliable auto-open/close
  • 🐛 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🐛 Setup issues (Bluetooth, Location)

eWiseHome

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Works every time
  • 🔒 Secure with Alexa integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Notifications not working
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems

Bugs and requests

TailWind Smart

Reported bugs

34 issues
  • Cannot enable Bluetooth during setup
  • Location services need manual enabling
  • App prompts to download unavailable update
  • Auto open no longer works
  • App can't diagnose or update firmware
Show 29 more
  • App no longer allows adding a vehicle
  • App always signed out after update
  • Location triggers rarely work
  • Update broke auto-close
  • Settings changed to auto-close unexpectedly
  • iOS widgets no longer work
  • Frequently signed out and have to re-authenticate
  • Garage doors deleted from app after sign-out
  • Unable to close door, shows 'lockout'
  • Clicking on one door opens/closes the other
  • Massive battery drain for iOS users
  • Auto open/close feature works sporadically for iPhone users
  • App is buggy
  • Garage door shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Vehicle shows up sometimes, sometimes not
  • Garage door shows as 'null'
  • Notifications about turning sensor off/on incorrectly displayed
  • Horrible battery drain
  • Background battery drain issue
  • Auto open/close doesn't always work on iPhones
  • Auto open feature through IFTTT no longer works after iOS 13
  • App crashes on iPad when clicking login
  • Consistent backgrounding problem, requires app kill to connect
  • Logs out user, password reset fails
  • Registration of email didn't work
  • App testing severely lacking
  • Signs you out all the time at random
  • IFTTT integration doesn't work with Apple
  • App can't use Bluetooth from iPhone but can with Android

Requested features

8 requests
  • Clearer setup flow with firmware update check
  • Documentation matching latest UX
  • HomeKit integration release
  • Siri Shortcuts improvement
  • Watch face complication for watch app
Show 3 more
  • Disable notifications while home using location services
  • Manage 'admin' settings
  • Fix iPad crash on login

eWiseHome

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Devices not supported
  • Unable to change email address
  • Music mode not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Home widgets
  • Geofencing automation
  • Companion watch app
  • Improved Alexa integration

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

eWiseHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eWiseHome free?
eWiseHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TailWind Smart or eWiseHome?
eWiseHome is rated higher. TailWind Smart averages 3.4 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while eWiseHome averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do TailWind Smart or eWiseHome have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor eWiseHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TailWind Smart or eWiseHome?
TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and eWiseHome every 7 months. Most recently, TailWind Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and eWiseHome on October 20, 2026.

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