Comparison

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote vs OcuGate

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

Head to head

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

Your phone as a remote control

About

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

Features

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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!

About

OcuGate

Features

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Designed to work with the OcuGate series * Activate your OcuGate * Check battery and cell signal * View current temperature * Manage users * Manage multiple gates * And much more

Screenshots

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote1 screens

OcuGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OcuGate at 3 against Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote's 1. OcuGate also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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

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

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote ships an update every 8 months, OcuGate every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote versus OcuGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote	OcuGate
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	9 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Torsten Schloßmacher	OcuTrap Inc

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote

No in-app purchases

None

OcuGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote free?

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is OcuGate free?

OcuGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote or OcuGate have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote nor OcuGate shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote or OcuGate?

Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote ships an update every 8 months, and OcuGate every 5 months. Most recently, Bluetooth Garagedoor Remote was updated on October 19, 2026 and OcuGate on October 15, 2026.