Comparison

JVA IPEC vs Pi Garage

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

Head to head

About

JVA IPEC

Features

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The IP Energizer Controller is a companion app to be used in conjunction with compatible IP Energizers, Fence Monitors and GPIO devices, so they can be monitored and controlled from anywhere in the world. • Remotely control your electric fence(s) from anywhere in the world • Remotely monitor fence voltage and current, battery voltage and status • Get notified of events on the fence, e.g. if the voltage drops or current rises, or farm automation inputs change • The app can also be used to configure IP Devices for internet connection

About

Pi Garage

Features

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Pi Garage Door Opener. Open source garage door opener using a Rasberry Pi/Pimironi Relay board https://michaelgambold.github.io/pi-garage/#/

Screenshots

JVA IPEC4 screens

Pi Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

JVA IPEC and Pi Garage are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

JVA IPEC ships an update every 3 months, Pi Garage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

JVA IPEC versus Pi Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	JVA IPEC	Pi Garage
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	13 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pakton Group Pty Ltd	Michael Gambold

In-app purchases

None

JVA IPEC

No in-app purchases

None

Pi Garage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JVA IPEC free?

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

Is Pi Garage free?

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

Do JVA IPEC or Pi Garage have ads?

Neither JVA IPEC nor Pi Garage shows ads.

Which is updated more often, JVA IPEC or Pi Garage?

JVA IPEC ships an update every 3 months, and Pi Garage every 2 months. Most recently, JVA IPEC was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pi Garage on October 24, 2026.