Comparison

TailWind Smart vs Notify.Events

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

Notify.Events

Receive real-time push notifications from over 40 services in one place. Get alerts for online store orders, server issues, security cameras, and more. Filter and customize notifications for high-priority events.

Highlights
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Consolidated message view
  • View files, images, and links
  • Message filtering and customization
  • Notifications from 40+ services
  • Support for eCommerce, IT, IoT
Features
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This is the official app to get push notifications from the Notify.Events service. Stay on top of important events and issues with Notify.Events and never miss a single notification! Get alerts from 40+ source services on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. The app will collect messages from the required services. Whether it's a new order in your online store, a server crash, or a security camera shot, you will know about it immediately. BENEFITS: - Get real-time push notifications and view all messages in one place. - View files, images, and links right in the app. - Filter messages and customize to receive only high-priority notifications and only on those days and times when you want. Choose to receive notifications from the list of services in several categories: - eCommerce and Website, - B2B, - IT and DevOps, - Smart Home and IoT. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Install and configure the app on your Apple device in a couple of minutes. 2. Add the app as a recipient to your Notify.Events channel (thematic notification feed) at the service official website. 3. Subscribe to the channel with a personal token through the app. 4. Start receiving notifications from the chosen sources via the app! For the app to work successfully, you need to register and configure an account on the Notify.Events official website.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
Notify.Events2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TailWind Smart at 52% against Notify.Events's 0%. TailWind Smart also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 23 months) and rating (3.4 vs 3.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TailWind Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TailWind Smart has 89 ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of Notify.Events's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, Notify.Events every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TailWind Smart versus Notify.Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmartNotify.Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (89 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdOleg Matrozov

Customer experience

TailWind Smart

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

Notify.Events

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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
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  • 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
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  • Disable notifications while home using location services
  • Manage 'admin' settings
  • Fix iPad crash on login

Notify.Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Notify.Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notify.Events free?
Notify.Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TailWind Smart or Notify.Events?
TailWind Smart is rated higher. TailWind Smart averages 3.4 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Notify.Events averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TailWind Smart or Notify.Events have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor Notify.Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TailWind Smart or Notify.Events?
TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Notify.Events every 23 months. Most recently, TailWind Smart was updated on October 4, 2026 and Notify.Events on September 24, 2026.

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