Comparison

TailWind Smart vs Fancyleds

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

Fancyleds

Control and customize your LED lighting from a single app. Create personalized scenes and moods with easy setup and smart automation. Transform your space with vibrant, synced lighting.

Highlights
  • Sync and control LED devices
  • Create personalized lighting scenes
  • Adjust brightness and color
  • Smart automation and scheduling
  • User-friendly interface
  • Total customization options
Features
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Your lights. Your devices. Your setup, all in one place. The Fancyleds app is the control centre for your compatible Fancyleds lighting. Connect your devices, organise your setup and shape the atmosphere from your iPhone. Pair and manage compatible Fancy Sync Boxes and Synced Fancyleds in a single app. Turn your lights on or off, select a device, check your setup and move between controls without breaking the moment. CUSTOMISE YOUR LIGHTING From a soft ambient glow to responsive, screen-synced colour, make every setup feel your own. Available controls vary by device and can include: • Brightness and static colours • Saturation and reactivity • Diffusion and ambient backlighting • Individual RGB or RGBW colour controls • Scenes for different rooms, moods and occasions • Orientation settings for Synced Fancyleds SWITCH INPUTS Connect up to three compatible HDMI sources to the 3 Port 2.1 Fancy Sync Box and switch between them directly from the app. Move from your console to your streaming device with a tap. NOW WITH SIRI SUPPORT Control supported actions with your voice. Say “Hey Siri, Input 3” to change sources on a compatible multi-input device without opening the app. It’s an easy, hands-free way to stay in control when your phone is across the room. EVERYTHING, IN SYNC Connect compatible Synced Fancyleds over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, choose their orientation in the app and keep lighting across your room working together with your Fancy Sync Box. Build a more immersive environment around your TV without running physical connections between each lighting device. SMART ROUTINES, DARK MODE AND QUICK SUPPORT Create schedules and automations that fit around your day. Set supported devices to perform actions at selected times, so your lighting is ready when you are. A darker interface now makes the app more comfortable to use in low-light rooms, ideal when the movie has started or the game runs late. Get to useful information faster with refreshed in-app help. Find setup guidance, instruction manuals, troubleshooting steps and answers to common questions when you need them. Download Fancyleds and bring control, customisation and synced lighting together in one app. A compatible Fancyleds product is required. Features and controls vary by device model and configuration.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
Fancyleds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TailWind Smart at every 5 weeks against Fancyleds's every 10 months. TailWind Smart also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 37%). Fancyleds's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, Fancyleds every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TailWind Smart versus Fancyleds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmartFancyleds
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdFL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD

Customer experience

TailWind Smart

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

Fancyleds

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral26.3%
Negative36.8%

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

Fancyleds

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Fancyleds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fancyleds free?
Fancyleds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TailWind Smart or Fancyleds have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor Fancyleds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TailWind Smart or Fancyleds?
TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fancyleds every 10 months. Most recently, TailWind Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fancyleds on October 16, 2026.

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