My Control Panel vs Auto Operator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Control Panel
Control physical devices remotely using your smartphone. This app works with a separate Bluetooth relay control box to manage systems on boats, RVs, and motorhomes. Customize button labels, styles, and monitor system voltage.
- Bluetooth relay control
- Customizable labels and buttons
- Button style and background options
- System voltage monitoring
- Low voltage warning
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Cooperating with the bluetooth relay control box (sold seperately), this App allows you to control your physical devices via your cellphone on the boat, camping cars, RVs, caravans or other motorhomes. App features include customizable labels, momentary buttons, button styles and background, system voltage monitoring, low voltage warning and more. (Physical control panel and control box is required for this app).
Auto Operator
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Auto Operator is an app designed to use in conjunction with GEM automatic door operator AD510-BT. The app can communicate with GEM automatic door operator via Bluetooth to configure door operator settings as well as opening the door. You can adjust door opening speed and angle and configure door operator mode (standard/wind compensation). You can also view device information of the AD510-BT in the app. The app is designed to be intuitive and user friendly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: My Control Panel at 10.0 against Auto Operator's 13.0. 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.
My Control Panel ships an update every 4 months, Auto Operator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Control Panel | Auto Operator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | An-Ching Ho | Gianni Industries Inc. |
In-app purchases
My Control Panel
No in-app purchases
Auto Operator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do My Control Panel or Auto Operator have ads?
Which is updated more often, My Control Panel or Auto Operator?
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