Hörmann BlueControl vs Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hörmann BlueControl
This app allows for initial setup and ongoing maintenance of compatible controls via a Bluetooth connection. Configure settings, create templates, and access diagnostic data for efficient management.
- Bluetooth connection
- Menu and parameter settings
- Template creation and management
- Diagnostic data readout
- Fault analysis
- Report generation
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With the Hörmann BlueControl app you can carry out Initial start-up and maintenance work on BlueControl-compatible controls. A Bluetooth connection is established between the end device and the control. If a connection is established to a control that was not taught in, you can configure all menu and parameter settings simply and clearly with the app. If the control has been taught in, you receive all important information such as diagnostic data, cycles, operating hours, etc. at a glance and can carry out maintenance work. Functions of the BlueControl app: - Connection to a control by scanning a QR code, or by selecting a specific control - Connection between the end device and control via Bluetooth. No Internet connection is required. - Menu and parameter settings of the control via app - Creating templates for the current menu and parameter settings - Managing all saved templates - Sharing templates with other people - Resetting maintenance intervals - Reading out diagnostic data - Performing a fault analysis - Creating and sending reports on all relevant control information via e-mail
Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote
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This app requires a Bluetooth receiver, which you can build yourself using the instructions from 35b0.de/garagedoor_remote. With just a few parts, you can control your garage doors with your iPhone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Hörmann BlueControl at 3 against Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote's 1. Hörmann BlueControl also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hörmann BlueControl | Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hormann KG Antriebstechnik | Torsten Schloßmacher |
In-app purchases
Hörmann BlueControl
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hörmann BlueControl free?
Is Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote free?
Do Hörmann BlueControl or Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote have ads?
Which is updated more often, Hörmann BlueControl or Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote?
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