Comparison

JMARemotesPro vs The Motor Chain

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

Head to head
About

JMARemotesPro

Easily copy, read, and generate garage door remote controls with rolling and fixed codes. Offers step-by-step guides, database storage, and advanced features for rolling code generation without the original remote. Requires a compatible BLE device and a JMA M-BT remote.

Highlights
  • Copy rolling and fixed code remotes
  • Generate rolling code remotes without original
  • Read and store codes from JMA remotes
  • Step-by-step copying guides
  • Database for saved codes
  • Automatic, manual, and clone copying options
Features
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The JMARemotesPro app provides a simple, intuitive and convenient way to copy rolling code and fixed code garage door remote controls. It also offers such additional features as the generation of rolling code remotes without needing the original, the reading of codes already present on a JMA remote and the storage of copied codes in a database.   Description of the features   Remote control copying:   Via a step-by-step guide that includes text and images, users can copy various original rolling code or fixed code remote controls. For rolling code remotes, the app provides such important information as the serial number, customization options and a counter for the original remote, which can be changed if required. Automatic, manual and clone copying options are available for rolling codes, as well as a scanner option for certain models.   Remote control reading   At any time, users can read the information stored on each button of a JMA remote control and save it in a database for subsequent use if necessary.   Remote control generation   By using this app, rolling code remote controls can be generated without needing the original remote. This process can be completed by selecting the manufacturer and configuring the desired settings or by loading up a remote control previously saved in the database.   Fixed codes can only be loaded from a database if they have been stored previously, but without selecting the manufacturer or model.   Rolling code remote controls that can be generated:   Requirements:   - The device must be compatible with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) - The JMA M-BT remote control is needed to function with the app. To activate Bluetooth, hold buttons 2 and 3 on the M-BT remote control until the green LED flashes. - Bluetooth must be activated on the device for the app to work.

About

The Motor Chain

Document your classic or collectible vehicle's history securely and intuitively. Upload documentation, share with others, and allow authorized parties to update service and restoration records in real-time. This app offers a digital solution to preserve your vehicle's value.

Highlights
  • Upload vehicle history
  • Share documentation
  • Real-time service history updates
  • Restoration documentation
  • Authenticity certification
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The Motor Chain is a better way to document your classic or collectible vehicle. Simple, intuitive, and secure, the app allows you to upload your car’s entire history, share its documentation with others, allow garages to update the service history and document restoration, or industry organizations to certify its authenticity - all in real-time. With 10% or more of your vehicle’s value determined by the state of its documentation, TMC provides a better solution than binders, books, and papers. The application is available in English, German, Spanish and Italian.

Screenshots

JMARemotesPro4 screens
The Motor Chain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Motor Chain at Free against JMARemotesPro's $9.99. The Motor Chain also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

The Motor Chain is free to download; JMARemotesPro costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JMARemotesPro ships an update every 5 months, The Motor Chain every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
JMARemotesPro versus The Motor Chain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJMARemotesProThe Motor Chain
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJMA Alejandro Altuna, S.L.U.MARKETINGLINK GmbH

Customer experience

JMARemotesPro

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

The Motor Chain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JMARemotesPro

No in-app purchases

None

The Motor Chain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JMARemotesPro free?
JMARemotesPro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Motor Chain free?
The Motor Chain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JMARemotesPro or The Motor Chain have ads?
Neither JMARemotesPro nor The Motor Chain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JMARemotesPro or The Motor Chain?
JMARemotesPro ships an update every 5 months, and The Motor Chain every 6 weeks. Most recently, JMARemotesPro was updated on October 26, 2026 and The Motor Chain on October 19, 2026.

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