Comparison

TailWind Smart vs PLACE home solutions

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

PLACE home solutions

This app connects to smart home sensors to provide room-specific alerts for smoke, CO, and other environmental changes. It allows remote testing, hush false alarms, and offers features like motion detection and temperature monitoring for comprehensive home safety and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Room-tailored sensing technology
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Temperature and humidity monitoring
  • Hush false alarms remotely
  • Caution alerts for potential dangers
  • Remote unit testing
  • Smart night light functionality
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There are more dangers within your home than just fires. That’s why we re-imagined standard alarms with PLACE, a family of smart smoke and CO alarms with room tailored sensing technology connected to one mobile app. Each unit is crafted for specific areas in your home, empowering families with room-to-room protection from seen and unseen disasters- all connected through the mobile app. At PLACE, we believe you deserve tailored protection that goes beyond the standard providing total peace of mind. All-in-one. Know your space in any place with alarms with motion detection alerts, temperature, and humidity monitoring, all in the PLACE app. Stop waiting for false alarms to stop on their own. Hush false alarms with a touch of the button directly from the PLACE mobile app. Stop danger before it starts with caution alerts. Receive total piece of mind knowing PLACE will send friendly reminder if smoke and CO change unexpectedly within your space.. Remote testing. Know your space is safe and test your units directly from the PLACE app. Receive a status report after testing to know your units are protecting you in every place. Rays your way. Motion-activated smart night light with customizable color and brightness personalized for every space. Privacy when needed. Adjustable motion sensitivity provides flexibility on when you want to be notified if someone or something enters your space. Stay connected. Wi-Fi connectivity allows you to take control with real-time monitoring and alerts anytime and anywhere. Home hazard awareness. Monitor space conditions to maintain optimal temperature and humidity levels - helping prevent issues like mold. *Available features within the PLACE app depend upon units purchased.

Screenshots

TailWind Smart4 screens
PLACE home solutions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PLACE home solutions at 4.1 against TailWind Smart's 3.4. TailWind Smart's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 9). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

PLACE home solutions holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TailWind Smart has 90 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of TailWind Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of PLACE home solutions's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, PLACE home solutions every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TailWind Smart versus PLACE home solutions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTailWind SmartPLACE home solutions
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (90 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings90 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1931085 Ontario LtdGentex

Customer experience

TailWind Smart

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

PLACE home solutions

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

PLACE home solutions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TailWind Smart

No in-app purchases

None

PLACE home solutions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TailWind Smart free?
TailWind Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLACE home solutions free?
PLACE home solutions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TailWind Smart or PLACE home solutions?
PLACE home solutions is rated higher. TailWind Smart averages 3.4 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while PLACE home solutions averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do TailWind Smart or PLACE home solutions have ads?
Neither TailWind Smart nor PLACE home solutions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TailWind Smart or PLACE home solutions?
TailWind Smart ships an update every 5 weeks, and PLACE home solutions every 2 months. Most recently, TailWind Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and PLACE home solutions on October 24, 2026.

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