smartctr vs Garmin PowerSwitch™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
smartctr
This app provides intelligent remote control for pickup truck roller shutters and carriage LED lights. It enables automatic switching of these features for convenient operation.
- Remote control for roller shutters
- Automatic roller shutter switch
- Control carriage LED lights
- Automatic LED light switch
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Smartctr is an intelligent remote control app that controls the roller shutter equipment of pickup truck. It can control the automatic switch of roller shutter and the automatic switch of LED light in the carriage
Garmin PowerSwitch™
Wirelessly manage and control up to six 12-volt accessories on your vehicle. This app connects to a digital switch box, allowing you to easily turn devices on and off remotely. Ideal for managing lights, pumps, and other accessories from your smartphone.
- Wireless accessory control
- Manage up to 6 accessories
- Control 12-volt devices
- Connect to digital switch box
- Remote on/off functionality
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The Garmin PowerSwitch app lets you wirelessly control all types of 12-volt accessories on your vehicle. Up to 6 accessories (up to 30 amps each) can be connected to each Garmin PowerSwitch digital switch box.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garmin PowerSwitch™ at 3.7 against smartctr's 3.3. Garmin PowerSwitch™ also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Garmin PowerSwitch™ holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of smartctr's written reviews are positive against 57% of Garmin PowerSwitch™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | smartctr | Garmin PowerSwitch™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (10 ratings) | 3.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 爽 余 | Garmin |
Customer experience
smartctr
Garmin PowerSwitch™
In-app purchases
smartctr
No in-app purchases
Garmin PowerSwitch™
No in-app purchases
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